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 start of Trump’s second term has been an unmitigated disaster.
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Sara Jacobs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Alligator Alcatraz is a Category 5 disaster unspooling in real time on our Everglades soil.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
But this unit is two plays — or better yet, two injuries — from being a disaster that handcuffs Miami’s offense, like last year’s unit did, after Grier laughed at the media for its concern about fragile state of the 2024 O-line.
—Omar Kelly
august 19, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Harmon says her first priority since the disaster began has been the well-being of families in Hunt.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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Sara Jacobs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Alligator Alcatraz is a Category 5 disaster unspooling in real time on our Everglades soil.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
But this unit is two plays — or better yet, two injuries — from being a disaster that handcuffs Miami’s offense, like last year’s unit did, after Grier laughed at the media for its concern about fragile state of the 2024 O-line.
—Omar Kelly
august 19, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Harmon says her first priority since the disaster began has been the well-being of families in Hunt.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
Noun
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Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day Through the voice of an aging butler, Ishiguro explores dignity, regret, and the quiet tragedies of a life spent serving others.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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But my instinct tells me that Arne Slot and his players will develop an even closer bond in the wake of the Jota tragedy and, with the help of some outstanding signings, retain the title.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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They've often been viewed as criminals, or their deportations as a failure.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Humans and other animals can also contract it, with untreated cases leading to kidney damage, meningitis, liver failure, trouble breathing, and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In End Times Fun, the hour spirals itself up into a Book of Revelations–style vision of spectacular, epic, fire-and-brimstone apocalypse.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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Barring a zombie apocalypse, the TrailSport has more off-road capability than any CR-V owner will ever need.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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There are logical reasons for these September disappointments.—
Steven Zeitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Newcastle’s response to Isak’s statement suggests as such, and though insiders at the club have felt a degree of sympathy for the player, believing him to have been badly advised, the club went public with its disappointment, and on the attack too.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Administration officials are warning of calamity if courts remove the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump imposed on emergency grounds.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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The menace isn’t invisible; rather, simply looking at the mysterious cause of this global calamity drives humans to suicide.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Richardson could still ultimately be a bust, but Jones didn’t outright win the job.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Testers measured their bust sizes in regular bras and then in minimizer bras, photographing each try-on to evaluate the differences side-by-side.—
Claire Harmeyer,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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