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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 news comes amid a broader slate of genuinely disastrous sales figures at the company.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
In the wake of their disastrous Doncic trade, the Mavericks (19-28 entering Thursday) are better served focusing on the future.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Windows Insider program was created to help test Windows 10 and get feedback directly from users, after the disastrous changes in Windows 8.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Years removed from his disastrous tenure with the Jets, Darnold is now among the most accurate passers in football.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
In the wake of their disastrous Doncic trade, the Mavericks (19-28 entering Thursday) are better served focusing on the future.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Windows Insider program was created to help test Windows 10 and get feedback directly from users, after the disastrous changes in Windows 8.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Years removed from his disastrous tenure with the Jets, Darnold is now among the most accurate passers in football.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disastrous
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The fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer earlier this month proved to Carlson and other Minnesotans that the potential for danger as an observer was not abstract.—
Michael Williams,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Noem has been under increasing scrutiny following Saturday’s fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal authorities in Minneapolis.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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His co-owner and friend, Elia Carranza, described the loss as devastating.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Seattle famously did not hand off to star running back Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson’s pass was intercepted by Malcolm Butler, sealing a Patriots win and putting a devastating end to the Seahawks’ season.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Toni Preckwinkle has served the city of Chicago and Cook County ably throughout her long political career and done much to make life better for the unfortunate among us.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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French Stewart played Harry Solomon, who was known for his odd posture, nervous energy, and the unfortunate fact that alien messages arrived through his head.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Wuthering Heights is a dark and gothic tale of destructive, obsessive, conflicting romance.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is destructive and absurd.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Brown’s primary worry is that the climate will continue to warm and the ice sheet in Greenland will continue to melt at its current rate, which could lead to a catastrophic rise in sea levels.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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Power outages still remain in the South following the catastrophic ice impacts of last weekend’s storm.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Disastrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disastrous. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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