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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
For a lot of different reasons, however, the loss of Judge to the Yankees was not nearly the catastrophe it was feared to be.
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Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
The results suggest that catastrophe may be near.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
There have been various nuclear blasts plus all of the global warming that’s been going on, various kinds of catastrophes.
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
One is to emphasize Iago—the guileful, insinuating convincingness of this malicious supervillain, who works on Othello to the point where any reasonable man would be deceived and fooled and worked into a rage that can lead to such a catastrophe.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
The results suggest that catastrophe may be near.
—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
There have been various nuclear blasts plus all of the global warming that’s been going on, various kinds of catastrophes.
—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
One is to emphasize Iago—the guileful, insinuating convincingness of this malicious supervillain, who works on Othello to the point where any reasonable man would be deceived and fooled and worked into a rage that can lead to such a catastrophe.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catastrophe
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Rodríguez said numerous public officials died in the disaster, including security personnel, municipal employees and military officers.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
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Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.
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During the June 23 meeting, residents urged city officials to keep funding the team to prevent future tragedies.
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Here are the most significant developments since the tragedy occurred.
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And just when things could not look rosier, the SaaS apocalypse occurred.
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Not for the faint of heart, California’s Salton Sea conjures a sense of apocalypse.
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There have been few comments about improvements or calamities, other than the usual notes that battery life was reduced immediately after installation, which is commonplace.
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Residents of La Guaira, ground zero of the calamity, said food and water remained in short supply, despite the massive aid effort.
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“Catastrophe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catastrophe. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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