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as in disastrous
bringing about ruin or misfortune
a calamitous decision to sell their products online exclusively ruined the business
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as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction
a calamitous flood that destroyed the town's central business district
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Recent Examples of calamitous
Their petty gripes with his (excellent) vocabulary and paper-clip usage feel like they could have been plucked from Office Space, but Drummond’s largest issue — the calamitous ORTBO and institution of kindness policies that aren’t working — is valid.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The thrilling match between Benfica and Barcelona featured nine goals, a sensational comeback, and some of the most calamitous defending the competition has seen so far.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
But their lack of planning and bad decisions on funding fire prevention as well as on water and land management issues, not to mention their calamitous attempts at crisis management undermined the effort to contain the fires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
After escaping a calamitous train crash in the ending of the movie, Ethan realizes The Entity is stashed aboard an old Russian submarine, but a foe from Ethan’s past named Gabriel (Esai Morales) is also on the trail.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The thrilling match between Benfica and Barcelona featured nine goals, a sensational comeback, and some of the most calamitous defending the competition has seen so far.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
But their lack of planning and bad decisions on funding fire prevention as well as on water and land management issues, not to mention their calamitous attempts at crisis management undermined the effort to contain the fires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calamitous
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Three campaigns stand out — one weirdly funny, one weirdly disastrous and one weirdly endearing.—
Steven Hyden,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Victor Kristiansen, January 2023 Similar to Faes, Kristiansen only knows a relegation dogfight in the Premier League after joining midway through the disastrous 2022-23 season.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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His defensive partner Cam Fowler called the injury devastating.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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One player tries to make a big move, only to watch that move ricochet in devastating fashion.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, this condition raises your risk of esophageal cancer, which can be fatal.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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The sheriff's office said Tuesday that the company that provides natural gas service for the home made no significant findings after looking for gas leaks and carbon monoxide, the colorless, odorless gas that can be fatal by depriving people from getting enough oxygen.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
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On Monday evening, within hours of learning of the directive, some state workers called the order stupid and unfortunate.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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Christie suffered from acute seasickness, unfortunate considering her trips to each continent were by ship.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Among filmmakers, it was seen as a potentially destructive maneuver—the silver left on the negative could damage it over time.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Rise Of Cyber Resilience One of the main reasons the focus has shifted from cybersecurity to cyber resilience is the rise in destructive cyberattacks.—
James Blake,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Calamitous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calamitous. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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