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
Some states, including Florida and Texas, are already adequately prepared for disasters, according to the acting chief.
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Carmen and Benny both gain a level of cachet around campus for having (ostensibly) slept together, but the encounter itself is a slapstick disaster.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
In the case of Final Destination Bloodlines, however, death is not only coming for the people who escaped the Skyview disaster, but all of their blood relatives who came after them, including Stefanie.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Overall, even if the madness of social media (and occasionally the madness of mainstream media) suggests disaster and embarrassment is afoot, the verdict is quite supportive and understanding Arsenal’s efforts this season.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Carmen and Benny both gain a level of cachet around campus for having (ostensibly) slept together, but the encounter itself is a slapstick disaster.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
In the case of Final Destination Bloodlines, however, death is not only coming for the people who escaped the Skyview disaster, but all of their blood relatives who came after them, including Stefanie.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Overall, even if the madness of social media (and occasionally the madness of mainstream media) suggests disaster and embarrassment is afoot, the verdict is quite supportive and understanding Arsenal’s efforts this season.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
Noun
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More crucially, comedy and tragedy are allowed to coexist as parallel realities.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Few legacies in American motorsports carry the same weight, and even fewer families are as synonymous with both triumph and tragedy.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Kennedy's new vision — and view of past 'failures' At times, Kennedy has praised the staff of HHS.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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Scientists at a California biotech company first identified the disease, which, if left untreated, can lead to liver failure and death.—
Scott Suckow,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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That was just one of the invigorating new ideas Danny Boyle brought to the zombie apocalypse genre with 28 Days Later in 2002.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Produced by the band and inspired by the 2017 thriller First Reformed, the LP finds La Dispute grappling with a looming apocalypse, the detriments of technological evolutions, and the illusion of self-control.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2025
Noun
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More than two decades of disappointment, playoff droughts and heartbreak led to this jubilant moment as thousands of fans turned Midtown Manhattan into a modern-day Woodstock.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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The stakes are high for a Toronto team with a history of postseason disappointment, and James Mirtle thinks Wednesday’s ugly loss could be their worst yet.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The de facto trade embargo between the world’s two largest economies had produced domestic and global economic pressure that appeared on the brink of calamity.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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This belies the notion that the CCP would be a reliable partner if the world ever faced calamity again.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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But the network was a bust and was folded after just a month.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Harrison’s bet on Davis was a bust in Year One, and after Davis went down with an adductor strain in February and Kyrie Irving tore his ACL in March, concern crept in that the Mavericks could be re-entering dark days not seen in Dallas since the 1990s.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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