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Catastrophic in a sentence

Catastrophic | Catastrophically

Catastrophic meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
  2. Disastrous; ruinous.
  3. From which recovery is impossible.

Synonyms of Catastrophic

ruinous harmful

Example sentences (20)

Rockwell also said climate-related and catastrophic losses continue to be the main concerns of the survey takers.

And Hawaii Gov. Josh Green warns it could be “catastrophic” if tourism on the island came to a halt right now.

It acknowledged that bias in the health system “continues to have catastrophic effects" on Indigenous people.

How do we deal with that given the lead time necessary to prepare for such a dramatic and potentially catastrophic change?

Texas’ state leaders have moved to criminalize homelessness with “catastrophic consequences,” Mollica said.

In other words, the more it warms the more likely we are to experience unpredictable catastrophic changes.

The 31-year-old was left with catastrophic injuries after being thrown from his bike, and died the following day in hospital.

Here’s how: Scare the people into believing the nonsensical catastrophic consequences of climate change.

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Speaking after the hearing, Detective Constable Cate Paling, of Hampshire police, said: “This was a catastrophic loss of life.

As Morocco grapples with the aftermath of this rare and catastrophic earthquake, the world watches with empathy and solidarity.

Butler stars as an ex-military pilot who suffers a catastrophic crash with a cabin full of passengers.

As the catastrophic inferno tore through a factory in Tyseley, thick black smoke could be seen for miles across the city skyline.

Plus – things are heating up for Guardians of the Galaxy in the throes of the catastrophic Grootfall.

England cricket has its ups and downs — the latest down being a World Cup campaign of more than averagely catastrophic dimensions.

So when their figures show a catastrophic collapse in a specific market you know it's extra serious.

Prodigious grass and brush fuels that grow annually, even in spite of climate change, are the root cause of catastrophic wildfires.

Firstly, continuous economic growth, especially based on the consumption of fossil fuels, is leading to catastrophic global warming.

Lenarcic said the humanitarian situation in Gaza was “catastrophic and getting worse by the hour”.

Meanwhile on the day 65 of the Israeli aggression, many international bodies warned against the catastrophic humanitarian situation.

By remaining, I would be an accomplice to a catastrophic course for the country,” Attalidou said.

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Common combinations with catastrophic

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How do you use "catastrophic" in a sentence?
An example: "Rockwell also said climate-related and catastrophic losses continue to be the main concerns of the survey takers." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "catastrophic" from real English texts.
What does "catastrophic" mean?
Catastrophic means: Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
What are synonyms of "catastrophic"?
Common synonyms of "catastrophic" include: ruinous, harmful.
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