dumpster fire
noun
variants
or less commonly Dumpster fire
US, informal
: an utterly calamitous or mismanaged situation or occurrence : disaster
Reese and McAdoo take the fall for what has been a dumpster fire of a season, one which has them at 2-10 on the season, and in line for one of the top two picks in the 2018 NFL Draft.—
James Kratch
James KratchSo while 2017 has been, by many measures, a complete dumpster fire of a year, New Yorkers can at the very least take refuge in the fact that their city is becoming an even safer place to live.—Clayton Guse
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Denver is competent again — nowhere near the dumpster fire standing on the opposite headline.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
The dumpster fire that was The Ones Who Live, meant to be the triumphant return of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his reunion with Michonne (Danai Gurira) was in many ways the final nail in the coffin.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Sunday's cartoons - growing GOP concerns, a NYC dumpster fire, and more
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Today, Jesse shares his thoughts via email about that dumpster fire of a finale.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
The dumpster fire that was The Ones Who Live, meant to be the triumphant return of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his reunion with Michonne (Danai Gurira) was in many ways the final nail in the coffin.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Sunday's cartoons - growing GOP concerns, a NYC dumpster fire, and more
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By The Week US
published 15 September 2024
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Escape your echo chamber.
—The Week Us, theweek, 15 Sep. 2024
Today, Jesse shares his thoughts via email about that dumpster fire of a finale.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Dumpster fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumpster%20fire. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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