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as in fatal
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a split-second, disastrous decision that I would forever regret
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a disastrous fire from which the town never fully recovered
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Recent Examples of disastrous
There could be a similar disastrous effect on American whiskey sales in China if there are tit-for-tat tariffs during the next administration.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Special teams earn game ball? (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The Chargers’ typically reliable special teams got off to a disastrous start Sunday.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
After the disastrous 2009 film at the bottom of this list, Steven Quale's follow-up proves the series has hope, with the director bringing his cinematic flair to the production.
—Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
A week after a disastrous last-second loss at Washington, they got steamrolled 29-9 by the Arizona Cardinals, adding to the mounting list of poor road performances under coach Matt Eberflus.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Special teams earn game ball? (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The Chargers’ typically reliable special teams got off to a disastrous start Sunday.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
After the disastrous 2009 film at the bottom of this list, Steven Quale's follow-up proves the series has hope, with the director bringing his cinematic flair to the production.
—Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
A week after a disastrous last-second loss at Washington, they got steamrolled 29-9 by the Arizona Cardinals, adding to the mounting list of poor road performances under coach Matt Eberflus.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disastrous
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All of the women were denied abortions despite facing fatal fetal diagnoses, life-threatening health risks or both.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The charges include abandonment of a person followed by death and supplying narcotics, as Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system at the time of his fatal fall.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Zabka details key inflection points between the duo such as a particular moment in Season 3, during which Miguel is recovering from a devastating injury.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, such as the tornadoes recently seen in Valencia, Spain, adds to the pressures, causing devastating floods and damaging critical infrastructure.Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lucky 13 has proved unfortunate for those involved in making the ABC game show.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Equally unfortunate is the film’s narrative clumsiness, with a story that doesn’t earn its exhausting runtime.Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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In California, a cold front could help with efforts to contain the destructive 20,630-acre Mountain Fire.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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As its impacts grow more visible and destructive, how is this possible? Views of Hurricane Milton’s damage across Florida.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disastrous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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