catastrophic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catastrophic
Adjective
  • Though Rivera was strong on balance beam and floor, posting the highest mark on beam and the third-best on floor, a disastrous bar routine took the Olympian out of the gold medal race.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
  • Both Israel and Iran have nuclear capabilities, which means that any escalation in fighting could have disastrous consequences for the international community.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • Selling bitcoin volatility into a bull market could prove fatal.
    Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Here's what to know about the rare, but often fatal, disease.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • An unfortunate series of events in the eighth inning led to the Brewers going up 3-1.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • The polished old pro bent time and space, keeping the unfortunate new work to a minimum and running through his hits, reliving, nearly chronologically, the thrill of experiencing his catalog all over again at a speed run.
    Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
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“Catastrophic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catastrophic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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