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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By 2019, with the Democrats back in power on Capitol Hill, Elaine Kamarck of the Brookings Institution could declare that Congress was moving toward an impeachment vote that would spell doom for Trump.
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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“Spell doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell%20doom. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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