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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
Red-hot at the time, Fif swoops in with a verse that could never top the calamitous theatrics that Elliott brought to the original.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The calamitous incident unfolded just after midnight at 12:34 A.M. on Tuesday (April 8), during a performance by beloved Dominican merengue singer Rubby Pérez.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
If not for a calamitous early September night from Boise State football’s special teams unit, the Broncos very well would have ended the 2024 regular season undefeated.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
On the docket for the coming evening are at least five separate occasions with the potential to be calamitous.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
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Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The calamitous incident unfolded just after midnight at 12:34 A.M. on Tuesday (April 8), during a performance by beloved Dominican merengue singer Rubby Pérez.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
If not for a calamitous early September night from Boise State football’s special teams unit, the Broncos very well would have ended the 2024 regular season undefeated.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
On the docket for the coming evening are at least five separate occasions with the potential to be calamitous.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calamitous
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That quickly became disastrous for both sides as officials had a very public spat with one another using harsh rhetoric in front of a slew of journalists invited to cover what was initially intended to be brief opening remarks.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The second leg against AZ after a disastrous 1-0 defeat in Holland.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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The Knicks’ 121-113 win in Game 4 was particularly devastating for the Celtics, who lost Jayson Tatum — their leader in points, rebounds and assists per game — to a right Achilles tear in the waning minutes.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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To come this far and fall — again — at the last fence would be devastating.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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From cold cases cracked decades later to trials still underway, here are 18 fatal crimes that occurred at colleges and universities.—
Corin Cesaric,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Saturday’s crash in Brooklyn was the second fatal hit-and-run in the borough in a week, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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None of his previous work has been released in the U.S., which is unfortunate because Demoustier (brother of the talented actress Anaïs) is one of those rare French filmmakers who can blend suspense with perceptive writing and characterization, resulting in artsy thrillers that dig deep.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The coworker that went through this in particular took two more weeks unpaid, which in my opinion is also incredibly unfortunate.—
Jordan Fennell,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
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As such, Congress should include repeal of this unfair and economically destructive tax in the reconciliation bill that it is slated to consider this summer.—
James Carter,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2025
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Rates have jumped in the past five years because of increasingly severe weather and wildfires, which are growing more destructive because of the impact of climate change in the state.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calamitous. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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