spell doom
idiom
: to lead to the failure or end of something
The poor economy spelled doom for many small businesses.
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If those numbers hold in places like Virginia, that could spell doom for the GOP.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The 3-1 Crimson Tide are looking for revenge after the embarrassing upset in 2024, and a second straight loss to the Commodores could spell doom for the program that head coach Kalen DeBoer is trying to build in his second season in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Devaluing marketing, underinvesting in tactics or assembling an inexperienced team could spell doom for even the most innovative and useful products and services.
—Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One bad season doesn’t spell doom — Miami did win 11 games in 2023 before going 8-9 last year – but 1.5 might make things awfully uncomfortable.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The 3-1 Crimson Tide are looking for revenge after the embarrassing upset in 2024, and a second straight loss to the Commodores could spell doom for the program that head coach Kalen DeBoer is trying to build in his second season in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Devaluing marketing, underinvesting in tactics or assembling an inexperienced team could spell doom for even the most innovative and useful products and services.
—Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
One bad season doesn’t spell doom — Miami did win 11 games in 2023 before going 8-9 last year – but 1.5 might make things awfully uncomfortable.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Spell doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell%20doom. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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