emergencies

NOUN

crisis, danger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accident crunch difficulty necessity tension

STRONG

climax clutch compulsion crossroad depression distress exigency extremity fix hole impasse juncture meltdown misadventure pass pinch plight predicament pressure push quandary scrape squeeze strait urgency vicissitude

WEAK

turning point zero hour

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness ease peace

STRONG

advantage benefit blessing closure good fortune happiness solution success

WEAK

calm

Example Sentences

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emergencies

You’re envisioning a future in which you might have $100,000 of emergencies.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Many services rely on OS data to react to climate emergencies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

That is enough to help utilities power through dayslong grid emergencies, such as a winter storm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Dr. Falkenberg said preparing before emergencies happen could make communities more resilient as marine heatwaves become increasingly severe.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

In the space program, we prepared for such emergencies by “flying” simulators.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins