emergencies

NOUN

crisis, danger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accident crunch difficulty necessity tension

STRONG

climax clutch compulsion crossroad depression distress exigency extremity fix hole impasse juncture meltdown misadventure pass pinch plight predicament pressure push quandary scrape squeeze strait urgency vicissitude

WEAK

turning point zero hour

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness ease peace

STRONG

advantage benefit blessing closure good fortune happiness solution success

WEAK

calm

Example Sentences

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emergencies

Three people were lightly injured, including a girl who was taken to hospital, said Antonio Sanz, the Andalusia region's top emergencies official.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

He even seems to be a sort of on-call first responder for bee-related emergencies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

You’re envisioning a future in which you might have $100,000 of emergencies.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Dr. Falkenberg said preparing before emergencies happen could make communities more resilient as marine heatwaves become increasingly severe.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

There were many other emergencies in which the lunar module might find itself, and the command-module pilot’s job as rescuer was a very complex one.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins