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as in fatal
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a split-second, disastrous decision that I would forever regret
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a disastrous fire from which the town never fully recovered
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Recent Examples of disastrous
Time travel stories often feature grim themes of destruction and butterfly effect scenarios where even a single change can lead to disastrous outcomes (like Marty almost erasing himself from existence in Back to the Future).
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The Democratic Party has struggled to coalesce around a unifying message to fight against Trump’s second-term agenda, but the contest, which is still nearly four years away, is a welcome prospect for a party hoping to move on from the disastrous results of 2024.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
Thuney, who was traded to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick in 2026, held up fairly well — even earning team MVP honors — until the disastrous Super Bowl LIX when Patrick Mahomes was sacked six times and hit five more.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
According to a study by Beacon Economics, this has been particularly disastrous for workers, ages 16 to 19.
—Matt Fleming, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The Democratic Party has struggled to coalesce around a unifying message to fight against Trump’s second-term agenda, but the contest, which is still nearly four years away, is a welcome prospect for a party hoping to move on from the disastrous results of 2024.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
Thuney, who was traded to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick in 2026, held up fairly well — even earning team MVP honors — until the disastrous Super Bowl LIX when Patrick Mahomes was sacked six times and hit five more.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
According to a study by Beacon Economics, this has been particularly disastrous for workers, ages 16 to 19.
—Matt Fleming, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disastrous
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The ordeal ended with the fatal exchange of gunfire about 9:50 p.m., more than five hours after the first call to deputies.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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That is known as meconium aspiration syndrome – a potentially fatal condition that occurs in 5% to 10% of births but is treatable if diagnosed in time.—
Khwaga Ghani,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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And gambling addiction at any age, as Shaun recalls, can be devastating.—
Ted Koppel,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Those 100-mph-plus winds from Hurricane Milton were devastating.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Viet and Nam try to make sense of the tragic deaths of unfortunate people like Nam’s father, while their film namesake also attempts to do similar for people like those who have perished when attempting to find a new life.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Here at home, extreme weather exacerbated by climate change is having many unfortunate impacts on our lives, from farmers losing crops to devastating floods, brush fires, and high heat days.—
Michael Leone,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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Present bias is the trait of being unable to muster the willpower to avoid destructive buy now, pay later behavior.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Climate change’s role Hurricanes are a far more destructive force in Florida than wildfires, which destroy many more properties in western states than in the Sunshine State.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disastrous. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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