undoings

plural of undoing
as in downfalls
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life an intractable drug habit proved to be her sad undoing

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Recent Examples of undoings Starring Oscar Isaac as the titular brilliant but egotistical scientist Victor, Frankenstein sees the doctor bring a creature (Elordi) to life with a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to both of their undoings. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025 The gothic sci-fi film — which is competing for the prestigious Golden Lion at the festival — is a retelling of Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic horror novel following a brilliant scientist who brings a monstrous creature to life, ultimately resulting in both of their undoings. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025 In a new report from The Athletic, Mike Jones, Dan Pompei, Jeff Howe, Jourdan Rodrigue, and Jacob Robinson break down the biggest teams that constantly make it to the playoffs, but can't seem to get past their own undoings. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Rodriguez doesn’t seem too concerned about the potential of any downfalls in communicating calls on the field.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Thematic methodologies have been one of the downfalls of contemporary museology (and art history) generally, a crisis of collective memory and the historical imagination overall.
    George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Three firefighters stand atop a pile of twisted steel and debris, raising an American flag above the ruins of the World Trade Center.
    Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Among the most notable is the Acropolis in Athens with its iconic ruins of ancient civilization preserved as columned edifices, stone statues, and temple mounts.
    Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Castro turned 95 in June, just days after he was indicted in Miami for the deaths of four men during the 1996 shootdown over the Floida Straits of a plane belonging to the Cuban exile organization Brothers to the Rescue by Cuban military jets.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Construction accounts for a disproportionate share of workplace deaths compared with its share of the overall workforce.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Undoings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undoings. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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