How to Use drastic in a Sentence

drastic

adjective
Definition of drasticnext
  • Maybe we should try something less drastic first.
  • The situation calls for drastic measures.
  • That is a drastic change in a very small amount of time.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2023
  • This is not the first time Postecoglou has made drastic changes at the break.
    — Jay Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • This isn't the first time that the British singer has opted for a drastic change.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Bucs offseason The Bucs are in the midst of drastic changes on both sides of the ball.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
  • That the drop isn’t more drastic speaks to how poorly Ryan has played.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The sharper the angle, the more drastic the face-framing layers will be.
    — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Inflation roared back and forced the Fed to take even more drastic steps.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 10 July 2024
  • That stance marked a drastic shift from the rate-hiking campaign the Fed began in March 2022.
    — Chris Rugaber, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2023
  • That implies things in the economy aren’t so bad that the Fed will be forced to make a drastic cut.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Partly due to the drastic decrease in the value of crypto as of late.
    — Josh Wilson, Forbes, 25 June 2022
  • There won’t be drastic changes, but there will be subtle brand shifts.
    — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Yet few families or places can quit the car just like that; such a drastic move would bring life to a halt.
    — Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The offensive line might feature the most drastic changes.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • If things were going well, Gazprom and Miller would not have to take such drastic actions.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The risk of drastic change appears to be much higher on the American side.
    — Motoko Rich, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The move comes during a period of drastic change for CBS.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN, 30 July 2024
  • Heading into the offseason, there are some drastic changes the Phillies need -- and will look -- to make.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Getting back to that level next year will require drastic change (and a healthy dose of luck).
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The drastic rebranding doesn’t come as much of a surprise to Musk-watchers.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 26 July 2023
  • That’s a drastic reversal for the company, which has sold items in all of its stores for the better part of the past 10 years.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 10 May 2024
  • But that wasn’t the most drastic step by the two frustrated musicians, who first teamed up in their teens in 1978.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2022
  • But off-field embarrassments like the plane stunt could push Mara to make drastic changes.
    — Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The drastic cart shortage goes as far back as April, one employee tells me.
    — Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2022
  • But investors shouldn’t expect a drastic change of fortune for the sector.
    — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 June 2023
  • Slow Cabrillo Street, in the Richmond District, saw one of the most drastic drops in traffic crashes, from 13 to 2.
    — Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Gorbachev, who died Tuesday at age 91, launched drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War.
    — Jim Heintz and, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The drastic change was met with shock around the Major League Baseball community.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
  • There is a sense internally that Moyes is not too drastic a stylistic departure from his predecessor.
    — Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025

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