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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
After a disastrous opening 10 minutes that saw Braswell fall behind 18-3, the Lady Bengals played the remainder of the game on even terms.
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Randy Jennings, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Andrew settled a civil lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre in 2022 without admitting liability, after a disastrous BBC Newsnight interview that effectively sealed his public fate.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, experts say this method can have detrimental (even near-disastrous) results.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Practically speaking, the city’s decision to turn a blind eye to the cumulative impacts will be disastrous for adjacent areas, Behner said.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Randy Jennings, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Andrew settled a civil lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre in 2022 without admitting liability, after a disastrous BBC Newsnight interview that effectively sealed his public fate.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, experts say this method can have detrimental (even near-disastrous) results.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
Practically speaking, the city’s decision to turn a blind eye to the cumulative impacts will be disastrous for adjacent areas, Behner said.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disastrous
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The man’s death marks Kansas City’s 24th homicide of 2026, compared to 26 at this time last year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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According to the city's police department, the fatal accident occurred at 1990 S Flamingo Road.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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To lose a single service member is just a devastating blow.—
ALLEN G. BREED,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Trump told Fox that Iran has only about 150 missile launchers left, or about 20% of its original total, after waves of devastating attacks on Iran’s military and civilian infrastructure.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Celta’s experienced striker Borja Iglesias equalized for the home side with his third goal in four games after 25 minutes, and strike partner Iago Aspas was unfortunate to see his shot come back off the post with two minutes remaining as both sides pushed for a winner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This time round, though, an unfortunate silliness sometimes creeps in, where the film risks tipping over Shakespearean-size emotions into embarrassing bathos.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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Residents should be prepared for all modes of severe weather, including damaging winds exceeding 70 mph, destructive hail larger than baseballs, heavy rain and the possibility of a few tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth/Dallas.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The system is forecast to spawn strong tornadoes, destructive winds and hail the size of baseballs.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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And despite volatility across markets, oil prices don’t seem to be creeping back toward catastrophic levels.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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And in some cases, going up against her has resulted in a nearly catastrophic loss in follower count.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disastrous. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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