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
And if that had happened, the invasion would have ended in disaster.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Rebuilding from the Thursday disaster will not be easy.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 May 2026
This was a recipe for disaster.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Titanic Sinks Tonight tells the story of the final hours of the most famous sea disaster of all time.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 May 2026
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Rebuilding from the Thursday disaster will not be easy.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 May 2026
This was a recipe for disaster.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Titanic Sinks Tonight tells the story of the final hours of the most famous sea disaster of all time.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
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The company was formed in the aftermath of 9/11 to sell terrorism and catastrophe property insurance.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Then there were climate catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina, the normalization of active shooter drills at their schools and a worldwide pandemic.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
7 June 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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England, by my estimation, landed in a tougher than normal group, especially given the size of this World Cup field, but the squad has ridiculous talent and is due for a major run given some recent disappointments.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Yet, where the masses saw disappointment, Sakic saw accomplishment.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 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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Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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One reviewer shouted out this getup for being big-bust friendly, which is important for me and my own hefty chest.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
10 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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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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