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as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
more than one natural catastrophe has threatened to destroy their farm over the years
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as in failure
something that has failed
the movie was a catastrophe, nearly bankrupting the studio that produced it
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Recent Examples of catastrophe
This is also a business catastrophe for Paramount and its brand.
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Barring interstellar catastrophe, this number will remain the same until the sun finally dies about 5 billion years from now.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Richards had begun privately doubting the timeline—traveling to Paris and London for modeling work, looking around, and noticing an absence of catastrophe.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
But all budgets face uncertainty of many variables, beyond economic catastrophe like a market crash.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Barring interstellar catastrophe, this number will remain the same until the sun finally dies about 5 billion years from now.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Richards had begun privately doubting the timeline—traveling to Paris and London for modeling work, looking around, and noticing an absence of catastrophe.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
But all budgets face uncertainty of many variables, beyond economic catastrophe like a market crash.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catastrophe
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The offense has been a disaster, the pitching staff has sustained some key injuries and the club has spent the first two months struggling to keep its head above water.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters maps and tracks every chemical disaster reported by the media on its website.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Semiconductor maker Texas Instruments has introduced a new battery monitoring chip designed to give electric vehicles and energy storage systems earlier warning of battery failures while reducing the number of components required inside battery packs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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With swift footwork, Bottura activates his celebrity to focus the world’s attention on the tragedy in Modena.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Formed by Duane and Gregg Allman in the late 1960s, the Allman Brothers Band became one of the most influential and popular American rock bands despite personal turmoil and tragedy.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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Ironically, that outcome may lead it to threaten a market wipeout — if not apocalypse — itself.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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The group eventually purchased a compound in Lure, North Carolina and believed that they would be rescued from the coming apocalypse by UFOs.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Iran might end up experiencing a double-digit economic contraction this year—a calamity with little precedent in its modern history.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Baltimore held a 4-2 lead with two outs after the Clement calamity.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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“Catastrophe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catastrophe. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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