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as in fatal
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a split-second, disastrous decision that I would forever regret
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a disastrous fire from which the town never fully recovered
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Recent Examples of disastrous
Israel should be given a free hand to finish off Hamas, without pressure to agree to a cease-fire, and the U.S. should not resuscitate Obama’s disastrous nuclear deal.
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The Editors, National Review, 29 May 2025
By showing up in the right cultural rooms, alongside the right voices, the brand shifted perception without touching its logo or aesthetic, unlike the disastrous Jaguar campaign.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Lest the forward-thinking pols forget, 13 US service members were killed during Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
The book says aides went to lengths to hide Biden’s frailty until his disastrous June 2024 debate with Donald Trump that forced the Democratic president to step aside in the presidential race and back then-Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee.
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 29 May 2025
By showing up in the right cultural rooms, alongside the right voices, the brand shifted perception without touching its logo or aesthetic, unlike the disastrous Jaguar campaign.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Lest the forward-thinking pols forget, 13 US service members were killed during Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
The book says aides went to lengths to hide Biden’s frailty until his disastrous June 2024 debate with Donald Trump that forced the Democratic president to step aside in the presidential race and back then-Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee.
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disastrous
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Selling bitcoin volatility into a bull market could prove fatal.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Here's what to know about the rare, but often fatal, disease.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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Day laborers have been crucial to rebuilding efforts after Los Angeles County’s devastating January firestorms.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The most devastating feedback came from a founder Landau idolized.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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An unfortunate series of events in the eighth inning led to the Brewers going up 3-1.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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The polished old pro bent time and space, keeping the unfortunate new work to a minimum and running through his hits, reliving, nearly chronologically, the thrill of experiencing his catalog all over again at a speed run.—
Abe Beame,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
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The reasoning was twofold: to prevent widespread panic among the American public and to avoid informing the Germans just how destructive their campaign was.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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But Whelton says after destructive fires, there are often lingering toxins from exploded propane tanks or burned cars and high levels of lead from home exteriors after the debris is removed.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disastrous. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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