as in disaster
something that has failed
undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry
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Recent Examples of fiasco
Easy solution, no? Today starts Week 3 of the crossword puzzle fiasco!
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Kelly on Friday said the attorney general needs to leave, adding the Trump administration needs to choose between Bondi or Bongino over the Epstein files fiasco.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Please stop the madness and return to the layout used prior to this fiasco.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
While this week's fiasco marks a rocky start, the push for flights to Italy is going ahead on multiple fronts.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 30 May 2025
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Kelly on Friday said the attorney general needs to leave, adding the Trump administration needs to choose between Bondi or Bongino over the Epstein files fiasco.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
Please stop the madness and return to the layout used prior to this fiasco.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
While this week's fiasco marks a rocky start, the push for flights to Italy is going ahead on multiple fronts.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fiasco
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiasco
Noun
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When a data disaster occurs, many IT professionals and system administrators focus on selecting powerful data recovery software or hiring professional services.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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During times of year when there are fewer weather disasters, the agency receives fewer calls and can choose to spend less money staffing call centers.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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They've often been viewed as criminals, or their deportations as a failure.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Humans and other animals can also contract it, with untreated cases leading to kidney damage, meningitis, liver failure, trouble breathing, and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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