as in disaster
something that has failed
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
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Recent Examples of fiasco
To hear the critics’ version of events, an unprovoked and unnecessary attack on Iran, launched at Israel’s behest, is already a foreign-policy fiasco that has put the global economy at risk without any clear objective or endgame.
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Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Now, because of his imprudent and inaccurate sloganeering, even with a majority of his appointees sitting on the board, the mayor faces the prospect of a legal and political fiasco that implicates the honesty of his most prominent promise to his constituents.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Saturday’s fiasco also gained traction on the social media platform Reddit.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Others point to a budget fiasco roughly a decade ago in Kansas in which legislators enacted a series of tax cuts that were ultimately rolled back.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Now, because of his imprudent and inaccurate sloganeering, even with a majority of his appointees sitting on the board, the mayor faces the prospect of a legal and political fiasco that implicates the honesty of his most prominent promise to his constituents.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Saturday’s fiasco also gained traction on the social media platform Reddit.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Others point to a budget fiasco roughly a decade ago in Kansas in which legislators enacted a series of tax cuts that were ultimately rolled back.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiasco
Noun
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Use a bag bungee Trying to balance a travel tote on top of a rolling suitcase is a disaster waiting to happen, especially when navigating crowded terminals.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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When the smoke alarm stayed silent, one very loud dog made sure his family didn’t sleep through a disaster.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Investigators said pressure from a nearby metal pipe increased stress underground and caused the failure.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Not if, but when coastal conditions change, the city currently retains the ability to reinforce unstable areas or adjust alignments, maintaining continuous access for residents and the public, similar to Coast Walk Trail realignment in 2016 following a trail failure.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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