1
as in catastrophe
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
hurricanes are natural disasters
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2
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
If the Trump administration does dismantle FEMA and offload disaster prep onto individual states, places like Kerr County will have to crawl out of the pain and mud AND figure out a way to map and monitor their changing hydrology.
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Bill Weir, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
This will be a disaster for our most vulnerable citizens: those fighting cancer and other life-threatening conditions, along with seniors, pregnant women, and people with disabilities.
—Gretchen Whitmer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
On Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott again expanded his federal disaster declaration to include more counties imperiled by the flooding.
—July 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
Another volunteer searching through the debris was Jonathan McComb, who knows firsthand the pain disasters can deliver.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Bill Weir, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
This will be a disaster for our most vulnerable citizens: those fighting cancer and other life-threatening conditions, along with seniors, pregnant women, and people with disabilities.
—Gretchen Whitmer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
On Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott again expanded his federal disaster declaration to include more counties imperiled by the flooding.
—July 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
Another volunteer searching through the debris was Jonathan McComb, who knows firsthand the pain disasters can deliver.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
Noun
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For past campers, the tragedy turned happy memories into grief.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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While most Americans celebrated Independence Day, a tragedy unfolded in Central Texas.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 July 2025
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One clear failure that was identified in the numerous reviews that have taken place since the shooting was a lack of accountability surrounding who was in charge that day.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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Smith was charged with a traffic offense - failure to yield resulting in a fatality, a source close to the situation told PEOPLE.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The film, as per the press notes, redefines human fears in the face of apocalypse in a contemporary dystopia that puts Black and Indigenous characters at the center of a story about people defending their land from those who would kill them for it without a second thought.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
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Ramsey currently stars as apocalypse survivor Ellie on the HBO zombie drama The Last of Us; it was renewed for Season 3 in April, days ahead of the Season 2 premiere.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s New Focus One pricing decision that may come as a disappointment is with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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He’d been disappointed to ride in an ordinary bus, and disappointment, by exposing pride, summoned shame.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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This approach came of age following the ecological calamity of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and remains the planet’s most successful conservation approach.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Promises to be full of dry banter in the face of historical upheaval and emotional calamity, which is my favorite Alameddine mode.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Location and local businesses The city administrators presented two potential locations for the council to consider: Swift Street, a bust main street at the heart of the local business district, and Macken Park, located at 1002 Clark Ferguson Drive, a ways away from businesses.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
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The Kylie Cosmetics founder, 27, revealed her exact breast implant order after a fan, social media influencer Rachel Leary, complimented Jenner's bust in a TikTok video published June 2.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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