fiasco

noun

fē-ˈa-(ˌ)skō How to pronounce fiasco (audio)
Definition of fiasconext
as in disaster
something that has failed undaunted by his early fiascoes, he continued his experiments in rocketry

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Recent Examples of fiasco Several cruise fans flocked to Reddit to discuss the fork fiasco. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 At least, the Luke-and-sheets fiasco has taken Gen’s mind off her competition with Kayley, who has found her groove as second stew. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026 Andy Burnham will become the United Kingdom’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, and must face the consequences of a bond market fiasco from three administrations ago. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 July 2026 Now, though, the American team’s customary Round-of-16 exit, the Balogun fiasco and FIFA’s shady past recede as the overriding art of soccer/football/futbol at ts best takes over with a final four for the ages. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fiasco
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  1. disaster
  2. failure
  3. catastrophe
Noun
  • The club was rebuilding after the 1958 Munich air disaster but won a first post-Munich trophy, the FA Cup, earlier that year.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In nearby Anderson in Madison County, Indiana, the mayor declared a local disaster emergency and issued evacuation orders Thursday along the swelling White River and other waterways.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of disaster
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  • There was widespread concern in San Antonio last fall that a failure to approve a new arena could open the door for the Spurs to relocate to Austin.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Reports vary on the exact level of success or failure of Meghan's brand As Ever, but the jam, flower sprinkles and scented candles have become a bit of a joke.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of failure
Noun
  • Looking for traces of a Toba catastrophe in standard sediment cores was like timing a sprint with a calendar.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Near the end of the novel, the reader finds Anna living inside a kaleidoscope of catastrophe.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of catastrophe

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