as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
the fear that the next global pandemic could be an apocalypse of biblical proportions
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Recent Examples of apocalypse
The group eventually purchased a compound in Lure, North Carolina and believed that they would be rescued from the coming apocalypse by UFOs.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Now, her portrayal of Zosia, the hive mind emissary sent to cajole Rhea Seehorn’s Carol into joining the world’s collective consciousness in Vince Gilligan’s Apple TV sci-fi tale of a happiness apocalypse, has stirred up Emmy buzz.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 May 2026
The jobs apocalypse is not yet here, but governments waiting for conclusive evidence of it will be acting too late.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 May 2026
The climate apocalypse isn’t around the corner after all.
—Roger Pielke Jr, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Now, her portrayal of Zosia, the hive mind emissary sent to cajole Rhea Seehorn’s Carol into joining the world’s collective consciousness in Vince Gilligan’s Apple TV sci-fi tale of a happiness apocalypse, has stirred up Emmy buzz.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 May 2026
The jobs apocalypse is not yet here, but governments waiting for conclusive evidence of it will be acting too late.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 May 2026
The climate apocalypse isn’t around the corner after all.
—Roger Pielke Jr, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalypse
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Aemond is a murderer, Aegon is a rapist; if either of them ends up on the Iron Throne for good, that would be a disaster.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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On the dusty backroads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his pals live, a shower of meteors threatened to bring destruction upon the quarter-size cars in a scene that disaster movie king Roland Emmerich would endorse.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Horrible things happen all the time, crises and catastrophes that defy language and imagination.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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But if your concerned friend starts worrying about AI data centers literally causing a worldwide water catastrophe, the actual numbers involved should hopefully put those worries to rest.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Netflix also has a pair of strong four-hour adaptations in the harrowing Lord of the Flies and the darkly comic political tragedy of Death by Lightning.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Since these leaks are invisible and odorless, a portable carbon monoxide detector is the only way to prevent a tragedy.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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The calamity is the deadliest crash involving a B-52 bomber since 1982.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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In early times, most humans barely paid attention to weather calamities because the region was so sparsely populated.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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