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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
The relief group is much improved after a disastrous 2024, with the addition of Jeff Hoffman and breakouts from Brendon Little, Yariel Rodríguez and Braydon Fisher.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The former Falcon is now the MCU’s winged Captain America, last seen in the disastrous Captain America: Brave New World with his own sidekick, the new Falcon, Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Returning to the links turns out to be humiliating, since his first time out on the course with some strangers (played by the likes of Eric Andre and Margaret Qualley) proves disastrous.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
While Spider-Man and the X-Men both enjoyed some success in their early 2000 movies, Fantastic Four fans were not as fortunate, with a pair of joke-heavy movies released in 2005 and 2007 to mostly poor reviews, and a disastrous 2015 reboot that made the first two shine in comparison.
—Oliver Staley, Time, 25 July 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 30 July 2025
The former Falcon is now the MCU’s winged Captain America, last seen in the disastrous Captain America: Brave New World with his own sidekick, the new Falcon, Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Returning to the links turns out to be humiliating, since his first time out on the course with some strangers (played by the likes of Eric Andre and Margaret Qualley) proves disastrous.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
While Spider-Man and the X-Men both enjoyed some success in their early 2000 movies, Fantastic Four fans were not as fortunate, with a pair of joke-heavy movies released in 2005 and 2007 to mostly poor reviews, and a disastrous 2015 reboot that made the first two shine in comparison.
—Oliver Staley, Time, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disastrous
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Simmons said very few improvements have been made to the highway, even as the fatal accidents continue to happen.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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The 2024 case was not fatal, health department spokesperson Kimberly Harry indicated on July 28.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Fuentes is a member of the rescue group Fundación 911, which was one of the earliest first responders to the devastating flash floods in central Texas earlier this month.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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This time, the duo sets their sights on transforming the home of a heroic fire captain who battled the devastating Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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Instead, like so many unfortunate accidents since cell phones were invented, this was caused by a distracted driver.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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While moles typically make a mess of lawns, voles can be destructive throughout your garden.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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Said was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and with distributing information related to a destructive device.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disastrous. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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