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
Long ago, most normal people concluded that this fiasco should be abandoned.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Despite the Dodgers' loss, the night wasn't entirely a fiasco for Ohtani, who struck out five and also hit his 50th home run of the season.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
At times, this approach rippled through the interior department, as was the case with the Solène-embargo fiasco.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The actress plays the role of Lily Reyes, the soon-to-be stepdaughter of Lohan’s music producer Anna, who gets caught up in a body-swap fiasco of her own, 22 years after Anna magically changed places with her mother, Tess (Curtis), and got to live for a moment in her shoes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Despite the Dodgers' loss, the night wasn't entirely a fiasco for Ohtani, who struck out five and also hit his 50th home run of the season.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
At times, this approach rippled through the interior department, as was the case with the Solène-embargo fiasco.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The actress plays the role of Lily Reyes, the soon-to-be stepdaughter of Lohan’s music producer Anna, who gets caught up in a body-swap fiasco of her own, 22 years after Anna magically changed places with her mother, Tess (Curtis), and got to live for a moment in her shoes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiasco
Noun
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The organization focuses on the big disasters that often grip the headlines, such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes – but also offers information about preparing for winter storms, tsunamis, tornados, lightning, hail and extreme heat.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Freeport-McMoRan is likely to rebound from an environmental disaster last month at its giant Grasberg mine in Indonesia that led the copper and gold producer to cut its production estimates, according to UBS.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Griffith and CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening are facing charges, including disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, obstructing a highway and obstructing an emergency responder.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Luckily, clever Frances must have understood her caper was destined for failure.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiasco. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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