cataclysms

noun

Definition of cataclysmsnext
plural of cataclysm
1
as in floods
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms an ancient cataclysm that may have been the basis for the Flood described in the Bible

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2
as in disasters
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction the earthquake that struck Lisbon in 1755, killing 30,000 people, was one of the greatest cataclysms ever recorded

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3
as in upheavals
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) a social cataclysm that gave rise to a new world order

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  1. disasters
  2. catastrophes
  3. tragedies
  4. calamities
Noun
  • As the number of billion-dollar disasters rises as a result of climate change, the economic toll of extreme weather will be increasingly difficult to absorb.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The area has survived numerous disasters.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • This enhances your company’s resilience to catastrophes and improves the outcomes of challenges that will occur in the future.
    Topsie VandenBosch, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • These are often catastrophes, as the US found out recently from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of catastrophes
Noun
  • Other families that have experienced their own tragedies are also working for change.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Friendships are formed for life, and alums cheer one another on through life’s triumphs and tragedies.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of tragedies
Noun
  • Amid the calamities of the pandemic, these wealthy leaders wanted to support Asian American causes.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The issue is that the disaster fund has already been partly depleted from dealing with earlier calamities, including floods, tornadoes, and wildfires.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of calamities
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cataclysmal

cataclysms

catacomb

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