disaster strikes

phrase

: something very bad happens

When disaster strikes, we will be prepared.

Examples of disaster strikes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That creates an opportunity to bring insurers into resilience investment before disaster strikes. — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Five days after disaster strikes Nepal, thousands still missing, including as many as 90 Americans. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Then disaster strikes as the punt snap flies over John Hoyet Chance’s head, resulting in a safety. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

With no margin for error and a cable that could fail at any moment, an unlikely alliance of rescuers must improvise under intense public scrutiny, racing against an invisible clock before disaster strikes live on television. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for disaster strikes

• bikes
• dikes
• hikes
• likes
• mikes
• pikes
• shrikes
• sikes
• spikes
• sykes
• dislikes
• turnpikes