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 Florida International University graduate has worked for Google’s philanthropy arm for the past 13 years in disaster response and most recently disseminating grants across the Americas, but left his job earlier this month to hit the campaign trail full-time.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement agencies must obtain a warrant or meet specific exceptions before using drones for surveillance, such as during emergencies, missing person searches or disaster response.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Instead, the war that resulted transformed the archipelago into a post-apocalyptic wasteland of famine, disease, ecological disaster, and hundreds of thousands dead.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Dozens of people living in villages nearest to the volcano were evacuated after the eruptions, according to Avelina Manggota Hallan, an official at the local disaster mitigation agency.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Law enforcement agencies must obtain a warrant or meet specific exceptions before using drones for surveillance, such as during emergencies, missing person searches or disaster response.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Instead, the war that resulted transformed the archipelago into a post-apocalyptic wasteland of famine, disease, ecological disaster, and hundreds of thousands dead.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Dozens of people living in villages nearest to the volcano were evacuated after the eruptions, according to Avelina Manggota Hallan, an official at the local disaster mitigation agency.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
Noun
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Kirk's murder is a tragedy – as is any murder.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Here’s how a community dispute escalated into a deadly tragedy.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Regarding the lack of disciplinary records documenting policy violations, Payne placed blame on prison staff for failure to write Holt up for disciplinary violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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The failure to see this coming was an inexcusable Democratic strategic catastrophe.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2011, in fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a zombie apocalypse preparedness guide that explained how readying oneself for a zombie apocalypse can prepare people for any large-scale disaster.—
Tom Duszynski,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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Defeats and disappointment were likely to be part of the mix alongside the winning feeling that everyone connected with Wrexham has got so used to since Parkinson took charge.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Residents packed city chambers to express their disappointment in council members’ transgressions, seek more transparency and call for better behavior.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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And Talanoa Hufanga continued to fly around like a calamity let loose from Pandora's box, adding a key third-down pass-breakup on the Jets' final offensive drive.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the wake of that calamity, the Sharks overhauled their defense corps and goaltending and brought in some new faces up front.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since its debut, Rene has starred on Tracker as Reenie Greene, an attorney whose legal know-how comes in handy as Colter busts bad guys.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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While rumors of a bubble swirl in the broader tech ecosystem, Angelides, who also works as a venture partner for Samos Investments, doesn’t envision a future where investors flock to emerging markets for AI deals and create a boom and bust.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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