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
With Jax’s most loyal client at the center of a spiraling media disaster, The Stewart Firm is thrust into a high-stakes battle where every move could mean survival … or collapse of the firm.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
That creates a problem of underinsurance, which can be financially devastating when a disaster hits.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
If not, pray that Trump is not out-trumped by Iran, to the point of disaster.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
To provide resilient service during a disaster, Cox continues to invest in network and product upgrades.
—Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
That creates a problem of underinsurance, which can be financially devastating when a disaster hits.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
If not, pray that Trump is not out-trumped by Iran, to the point of disaster.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
To provide resilient service during a disaster, Cox continues to invest in network and product upgrades.
—Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaster
Noun
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Are those the exact services a family needs and can rely on to avoid tragedy?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The investigation falls amid a variety of other probes into the tragedy at Camp Mystic, including as part of lawsuits filed by families against the camp’s leaders.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Their bite can lead to rapid respiratory failure and paralysis without prompt medical treatment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Doe alleges the school’s failure to act caused long-term emotional and psychological harm that continues today.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the context of extreme space weather, some individuals or groups may interpret such an event as an impending apocalypse.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The SaaS apocalypse, in his telling, is not hype.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Any sort of elimination would obviously be a disappointment, but this dynamic core has an exciting future ahead.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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At this point, the sting of postseason disappointment is fresher than the euphoria of lifting the Stanley Cup.—
Eduardo Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the much-ballyhooed calamity — millions of Americans forced to go without health insurance coverage — never took place.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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In fact, the much-ballyhooed calamity — millions of Americans forced to go without health insurance coverage — never took place.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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In the aftermath of the video, the NYPD transferred a captain, a lieutenant, and six Brooklyn Narcotics detectives who made up the team that ran the botched buy-and-bust operation.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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And Tony nominee and Grammy winner Andrew Rannells comes aboard as Philadelphia District Attorney Andrew Chadwater, who is angling to turn one major bust into a mayoral run.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Disaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaster. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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