1
as in catastrophe
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
hurricanes are natural disasters
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2
as in failure
something that has failed
an utter disaster, the play opened and closed on the same miserable night
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Recent Examples of disaster
The Jets signed Fields to a two-year contract in free agency, but the decision has been nothing short of an unmitigated disaster, as head coach Aaron Glenn benched Fields in favor of Tyrod Taylor last Sunday.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Thanks to disaster movies of the past, we've been trained to expect at least our hero to make it to the other side, even if there are casualties along the way or the world order requires rebuilding.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Have other states been denied disaster aid?
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The data release shows that weather and climate disasters continue to pose a significant economic cost and serves as a reminder that some projects have a chance to live on after they’ve been canceled.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Thanks to disaster movies of the past, we've been trained to expect at least our hero to make it to the other side, even if there are casualties along the way or the world order requires rebuilding.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Have other states been denied disaster aid?
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The data release shows that weather and climate disasters continue to pose a significant economic cost and serves as a reminder that some projects have a chance to live on after they’ve been canceled.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
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But tragedies like these also reflect the vulnerability of this refugee population – with the overall reduction in support causing a cascade effect for those already living on a knife edge of survival.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mistakes, misfortunes, even tragedy, toxic secrets from the past—anything can happen, or may have happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Global failure to adapt to climate change is taking a toll on people’s lives and is responsible for millions of deaths every year, according to a new report from The Lancet.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Real war introduces deception, saturation attacks and human failures.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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For now, the analysts who track private credit most closely see warning signs, not apocalypse.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Defeats and disappointment were likely to be part of the mix alongside the winning feeling that everyone connected with Wrexham has got so used to since Parkinson took charge.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Residents packed city chambers to express their disappointment in council members’ transgressions, seek more transparency and call for better behavior.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Whereas much of the original play unfolds as a steady stream of callers to the Tesmans’ estate, DaCosta cleverly restages these various interpersonal calamities against the backdrop of a lavish party.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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After the calamity occurs, the movie, for a while, loses its pace.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The spacer cups support and subtly lift your bust.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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On the drive to the fields, Jenn Pedranti compliments Shannon on the fulsome abundance of her bust today.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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