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as in disastrous
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a calamitous decision to sell their products online exclusively ruined the business
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a calamitous flood that destroyed the town's central business district
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Recent Examples of calamitous
In that interview, Hunter Biden also talked about the calamitous presidential debate.
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Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
The calamitous weather of recent years has taken many lives, caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage and is changing the climate and economies of countries all over the globe.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2025
His decision sets off a series of calamitous events that threaten the survival of the Freemans and their land.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
In the face of unrelenting tragedy, we’re left to balance the beautiful and the calamitous, fighting to retain our humanity along the way.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
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Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
The calamitous weather of recent years has taken many lives, caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage and is changing the climate and economies of countries all over the globe.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2025
His decision sets off a series of calamitous events that threaten the survival of the Freemans and their land.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
In the face of unrelenting tragedy, we’re left to balance the beautiful and the calamitous, fighting to retain our humanity along the way.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calamitous
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The effect was disastrous, my hair crimped weirdly, with sections shooting out in different directions like the discordant notes of an orchestra tuning up.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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The mid-quarter update offered a glimmer of hope after Six Flags’ disastrous second quarter earnings report in August.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Without the right resources, developers face burnout, community dissatisfaction, or the devastating fate that their games never reach their full potential.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Video of the fatal attack showed Kirk speaking to a large crowd of people on the university campus as a shot rings out.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Though Kirk's visit was controversial on campus, police were tracking no specific or credible threats before the fatal shooting, Utah law enforcement sources told ABC News.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, there are some unfortunate parallels between young Gen Z needing to sacrifice wages due to wavering job opportunities and millennials graduating into the Great Recession.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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In today's volatile business climate, layoffs have become an unfortunate reality across industries.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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After my long flight home, I was relieved that the late-night visitor turned out to be nothing more than city workers on the job (and their job in this case, while surprising, didn't turn out to be too destructive).—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Just two days later, Tropical Storm Chantal triggered destructive and deadly floods in a narrow strip of North Carolina.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Legislators should realize that a simple law meant to avert potential catastrophic risks seems like an existential risk to those who oppose it.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fire is the most catastrophic event possible on a yacht, a plane, or a car.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calamitous. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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