perfect storm
noun
: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In short, the pandemic was a perfect storm for SME cybersecurity. 
Jamie Akhtar, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 While not specifically tailored to serious cyclists, these shorts are the perfect storm for the occasional biker or someone who likes to incorporate spin classes into their workout regimen while training in other ways as well. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Big companies looking to expand health care offerings, plus startups struggling with cash, are a perfect storm for M&A, my colleague Katie Palmer noted. Bob Herman, STAT, 17 Aug. 2022 Inflation is certainly to blame for the crisis, but a perfect storm has long been brewing. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 Experts say a perfect storm of supply-and-demand issues are sending gas prices in Los Angeles soaring again, with the price-per-gallon increasing more than 14 cents in the last 16 days, according to the latest fuel prices tracked by AAA. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 The perfect storm of burnout and Covid-19 caution is keeping many Americans away from the jobs market and slowing the wider recovery. Andrew Hunter, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021 The past few years of infections, invasions and, more recently, inflation, have caused significant damage to the network and created a perfect storm of challenging conditions. Richard Waugh, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Noting that world food prices were already at critically high levels last year, Dr. Maxwell says Russia’s war in Ukraine has combined with existing drought and conflict to create a perfect storm of food supply disruption. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2022 See More
Jamie Akhtar, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 While not specifically tailored to serious cyclists, these shorts are the perfect storm for the occasional biker or someone who likes to incorporate spin classes into their workout regimen while training in other ways as well. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Big companies looking to expand health care offerings, plus startups struggling with cash, are a perfect storm for M&A, my colleague Katie Palmer noted. Bob Herman, STAT, 17 Aug. 2022 Inflation is certainly to blame for the crisis, but a perfect storm has long been brewing. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 Experts say a perfect storm of supply-and-demand issues are sending gas prices in Los Angeles soaring again, with the price-per-gallon increasing more than 14 cents in the last 16 days, according to the latest fuel prices tracked by AAA. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 The perfect storm of burnout and Covid-19 caution is keeping many Americans away from the jobs market and slowing the wider recovery. Andrew Hunter, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021 The past few years of infections, invasions and, more recently, inflation, have caused significant damage to the network and created a perfect storm of challenging conditions. Richard Waugh, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Noting that world food prices were already at critically high levels last year, Dr. Maxwell says Russia’s war in Ukraine has combined with existing drought and conflict to create a perfect storm of food supply disruption. Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1998, in the meaning defined above