the apocalypse

noun

: the end or destruction of the world especially as described in the Christian Bible
Some people believed the apocalypse would happen in the year 2000.
waiting for the apocalypse

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The Rapture now joins the ongoing list of doomsday theories that have captivated the masses, such as the 2000 Y2K bug or when the ancient Mayan calendar predicted the apocalypse on Dec. 21, 2012. Dalila Muata, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025 That character is Stacey Gross, a California weather reporter played by McDermott with a facial expression that matches her neon-pink pencil skirt and ever-present Stanley tumbler full of prosecco — a coiffed and frozen mask, armored with Sephora against the apocalypse. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025 Surviving the apocalypse has become the ultimate luxury. Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025 There would be plenty of clothes still around from before the apocalypse. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the apocalypse

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“The apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20apocalypse. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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