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debacle::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | inundation, deluge, alluvion, flood |
Examples of debacle
debacle
The play-calling and general approach in Sunday's Seattle debacle was appalling.
From the stltoday.com
Before the debacle last Sunday, the Bears'defense was ranked seventh in the NFL.
From the suntimes.com
Maryland can only hope this season's opener doesn't match last season's debacle.
From the washingtonpost.com
Czechoslovakians learned Hitler's true intentions soon after the Munich debacle.
From the stltoday.com
Last week, the president blamed speculators for the oil debacle, and he's right.
From the dailyherald.com
Thank you, Prince Lvov, for reminding us of the Belmont Learning Center debacle.
From the latimes.com
Yes, that is a not so veiled reference to the debacle that was the W presidency.
From the economist.com
The debacle resulted in the removals of GM Omar Minaya and manager Jerry Manuel.
From the newsday.com
The Republican Party is on the verge of its second consecutive election debacle.
From the ocregister.com
- A sudden and violent collapse
- Flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer
- Thrashing: a sound defeat
- Alternative form of debacle
- An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences; A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water
- (n) - disaster; bad plan
