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disasters

NOUN

accident, trouble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calamity catastrophe collapse crash debacle defeat emergency failure fiasco flood harm hazard holocaust mishap setback tragedy woe

STRONG

adversity affliction bale bane blight blow bust casualty cataclysm collision depression exigency fall flop grief misadventure mischance misfortune reverse rock rough ruin ruination slip stroke undoing upset washout

WEAK

act of God bad luck bad news fell stroke hard luck hot water ill luck the worst

Antonyms

STRONGEST

achievement advantage attainment benefit blessing boon good fortune good luck happiness joy miracle success victory win wonder

STRONG

aid building creation encouragement fortune health help prosperity triumph

Example Sentences

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The disasters led to congressional hearings, with irate lawmakers demanding answers, and to leadership shake-ups at the aviation company.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Cross over from Cherokee County, North Carolina, to Monroe County, Tennessee, and the typical rate jumps more than 50%, despite the two counties having roughly the same predicted damages from natural disasters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Haiti was originally designated for TPS in 2010 after a massive earthquake devastated the country and redesignated because of subsequent natural disasters and gang violence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Gentle, an Alabama lawyer who specializes in running trusts to compensate victims of disasters and corporate scandals, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

What followed was one of the biggest disasters in all of American military history.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau