spell doom
idiom
: to lead to the failure or end of something
The poor economy spelled doom for many small businesses.
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Some tough breaks and a detrimental second quarter were enough to spell doom for the Dr. Phillips girls basketball team Saturday night at the RP Funding Center.
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Such a roster construction could spell doom for Jon Singleton, another left-handed hitter who does not have near the defensive versatility of Guillorme and Short.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
For a species, a tipping point can spell doom, as an environmental catastrophe pushes a population to the brink.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2019
The big difference this time around is that Burrows’ selection as Speaker does not spell doom for top conservative policy priorities, as was the case for his predecessors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Such a roster construction could spell doom for Jon Singleton, another left-handed hitter who does not have near the defensive versatility of Guillorme and Short.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
For a species, a tipping point can spell doom, as an environmental catastrophe pushes a population to the brink.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2019
The big difference this time around is that Burrows’ selection as Speaker does not spell doom for top conservative policy priorities, as was the case for his predecessors.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Spell doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell%20doom. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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