fi·as·co
fē-ˈa-(ˌ)skō 
also
-ˈä-
plural fiascoes
: a complete failure
The critic called the film a fiasco.
… the total fiasco that was his personal life …—
Margaret Atwood
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fi·as·co
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skō
-ˈa-
-ˈa-
plural fiascoes also fiaschi
fē-ˈä-(ˌ)skē
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Noun (1)
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
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Edward Wong, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
That sequence was eerily similar to a goal-line fiasco against Ohio State.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The bill's sponsor, Democratic state Rep. Kelly Moeller, says the inspiration for the bill came from her experience in trying to secure tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Minneapolis last summer, widely viewed as a Ticketmaster fiasco.
—Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Drawing the Line Against Russia Mr. Blinken’s first test, the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, was widely seen as a fiasco.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
That sequence was eerily similar to a goal-line fiasco against Ohio State.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Related Articles 49ers mailbag: Ringing in new year projecting Purdy contract, roster makeovers
49ers owner declares Shanahan, Lynch ‘not going anywhere’
Brock Purdy’s bruised elbow not long-term issue after 49ers’ home-finale fiasco
Kurtenbach: 2025 will be much, much better for the 49ers.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
The bill's sponsor, Democratic state Rep. Kelly Moeller, says the inspiration for the bill came from her experience in trying to secure tickets for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Minneapolis last summer, widely viewed as a Ticketmaster fiasco.
—Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiasco. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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