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as in fatal
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a split-second, disastrous decision that I would forever regret
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a disastrous fire from which the town never fully recovered
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Recent Examples of disastrous
The alternate approach of passing a bill based on incomplete information and hoping for the best has had disastrous consequences in the past.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Goalie change Despite Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff dancing around the subject, Alex Lyon was in the starter’s net at the Sabres’ morning skate and the 33-year-old Yale man was replaced Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who had a disastrous Game 2.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
After a serviceable 2025, the 33-year-old had a disastrous start to the 2026 season.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The beauty of this bohemian-style rug is that spills and stains aren’t a disastrous occurrence.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Goalie change Despite Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff dancing around the subject, Alex Lyon was in the starter’s net at the Sabres’ morning skate and the 33-year-old Yale man was replaced Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who had a disastrous Game 2.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
After a serviceable 2025, the 33-year-old had a disastrous start to the 2026 season.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The beauty of this bohemian-style rug is that spills and stains aren’t a disastrous occurrence.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disastrous
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James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, is scheduled to received a lethal injection for his conviction in the fatal beating and choking of his 13-year-old niece.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Tuesday announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI’s ChatGPT, due to concerns that the platform aided the suspect accused of carrying out a fatal school shooting in the state.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the summer peaks of COVID in 2024 and 2025 were worse than their respective winter peaks, according to the California Department of Public Health — a stark departure from the earlier years of the pandemic, when winter surges ripped through California with devastating regularity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a statement on social media, the elderly woman’s granddaughter, Zoe Cooper, announced the devastating news.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Even before the president set off this unfortunate round of gerrymandering, Democratic states such as New York and Illinois were already heavily gerrymandered.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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He’s beaten by thugs with a crowbar for an unfortunate outburst, exploited by neighbors in the council estate and arrested, all because people don’t understand Tourette syndrome.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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During the two hours of debate in the House on Tuesday, the bill’s supporters declared that income tax is the most destructive tax that penalizes productivity.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Utility equipment is believed to have sparked some of the deadliest and most destructive fires in recent years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a department built to respond to catastrophic threats, employees have been reduced to bartering for office supplies.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her daughter, who suffered a catastrophic brain injury as a child, requires around-the-clock care, including a ventilator, feeding tube and seizure monitoring — which Root largely manages at home.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disastrous. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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