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
Another kit fiasco for Man Utd Manchester United had to make a game day switch to their uniforms against Atletico Madrid last week.
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Emily Olsen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
After last year’s Sora fiasco, the company cut a deal with Disney to bring hundreds of its characters to the platform.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
This, if possible, blows up in her face even more spectacularly than the brunch fiasco.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
Specifically, his fiasco of a presidential campaign.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Emily Olsen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
After last year’s Sora fiasco, the company cut a deal with Disney to bring hundreds of its characters to the platform.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
This, if possible, blows up in her face even more spectacularly than the brunch fiasco.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
Specifically, his fiasco of a presidential campaign.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiasco
Noun
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Such lack of vision — or ample self-delusion — propelled Americans to disaster in Iraq, even with some competent advisers in the White House.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Leaving Polis off the guest list of a recent governors’ dinner at the White House was the latest slap in the face of many that include rescinded federal grants, a vetoed water bill, rejected disaster fund requests, and the loss of two federal agencies.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Democrats continued to criticize the White House for its failure to provide a clear and consistent rationale for launching the war.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The emergencies included a patient with a life-threatening diabetes complication called diabetic ketoacidosis and a patient going into respiratory failure.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiasco. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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