1
as in catastrophe
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
hurricanes are natural disasters
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as in failure
something that has failed
an utter disaster, the play opened and closed on the same miserable night
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Recent Examples of disaster
The company was headed for disaster – not just for the dealers themselves, but for everyone involved.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
East Fork Pottery is donating 5% of all sales to disaster organizations in the community.
—Jenn Rice, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
Immediately after a major disaster like Helene, there is a huge influx of donations and volunteers, but after a few months, the disaster fades from news headlines.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
In June, Evans will have a show in Lexington focused on Kentucky weather, disaster culture and landscapes.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
East Fork Pottery is donating 5% of all sales to disaster organizations in the community.
—Jenn Rice, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
Immediately after a major disaster like Helene, there is a huge influx of donations and volunteers, but after a few months, the disaster fades from news headlines.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
In June, Evans will have a show in Lexington focused on Kentucky weather, disaster culture and landscapes.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
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The first tragedy is made all the more poignant by the film’s striking opening, in which moments of Callas’ life are intercut with a stark, beautiful image of her singing with glorious power — an image Lachman makes iconic through his stunning black-and-white photography.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
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The tragedy has become a focal point for broader dissatisfaction with Serbia's current administration, with increasing public demands for transparency in large-scale infrastructure projects, many of which involve Chinese state companies.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Real failure is letting your ego drive the bus of your life right off the cliff.Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The failure of Rodgers to produce anywhere close to his usual level while with the Packers will be a stain on Douglas’ resume.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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Poe’s great, terrifying symbol, an emblem of lost wandering, absent compassion, and frightful omens, evoked Noah and the Ark and real-life apocalypse.Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
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What is the worst animal to run into during a zombie apocalypse?Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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Kathy Finn, president of UFCW 770, a union representing nearly 30,000 workers in various sectors, called the measure's failure a disappointment.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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If fears of closeness or disappointment arise, try a self-compassion exercise.Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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As a new video came to light Monday showing the chaos and calamity of a ferry gangway collapse on a historic Georgia island that left seven senior citizens dead and three critically injured, survivors shared harrowing details of the disaster.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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But Smith, who is the vice president and treasurer of the Wrightwood Fire Safe Council, saw potential for calamity, as winds were forecast to pick up.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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But to hear Hodge now tell it, that heist might turn out to have been a bust.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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While that may get fans in seats for John Mara, the organization is already thinking to the future with their franchise quarterback being a bust.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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