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
Everyone was just staggered by events — gobsmacked — and there was near universal agreement that what was happening in Afghanistan was a fiasco of historic proportions.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
This production of Peter Pan is flying straight toward a fiasco.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
The story’s correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi accused CBS News management of placating the White House, turning the decision into a public relations fiasco for the network.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The law of unintended consequences is real; the parking fiasco at Balboa Park proved that.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
This production of Peter Pan is flying straight toward a fiasco.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
The story’s correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi accused CBS News management of placating the White House, turning the decision into a public relations fiasco for the network.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The law of unintended consequences is real; the parking fiasco at Balboa Park proved that.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiasco
Noun
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Hefty extra wattage is apparently needed to keep the Mar-a-Lago lights on in the event of an unforeseen disaster such as a war, or flying sports court glass, or a late ketchup delivery.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Only instead of the flood of a players’ strike, this time the disaster will come cloaked in the fire of an owners’ lockout.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2023, the number dropped significantly, even as supervision failures within jails persisted, down to 63.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors also cited Cortez Johnson's prior probation violations, failures to appear, and past convictions.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Fiasco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiasco. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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