as in apocalypse
a final destructive battle or conflict
trying to avoid the threat of a nuclear Armageddon
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Recent Examples of Armageddon
Led by Bruce Willis, Armageddon follows the story of NASA enlisting a group of oil drillers to fly into space, land on a massive asteroid that’s hurtling towards Earth, drill into the rock and insert a nuclear bomb to destroy it.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The new album, Radio Armageddon, will contain 13 other songs, which feature appearances by Schoolly D, the Universal Zulu Nation’s Donald D and Jazzy Jay, Phill Most Chill, and 1/2 Pint, among others.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
The single is the first taste of D’s upcoming solo album, Radio Armageddon, which is due out on May 18.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Now, she’s tasked with choosing three people to sacrifice in the next three days, or risk unleashing Armageddon.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The new album, Radio Armageddon, will contain 13 other songs, which feature appearances by Schoolly D, the Universal Zulu Nation’s Donald D and Jazzy Jay, Phill Most Chill, and 1/2 Pint, among others.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
The single is the first taste of D’s upcoming solo album, Radio Armageddon, which is due out on May 18.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Now, she’s tasked with choosing three people to sacrifice in the next three days, or risk unleashing Armageddon.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Armageddon
Noun
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That was just one of the invigorating new ideas Danny Boyle brought to the zombie apocalypse genre with 28 Days Later in 2002.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Attendees were angry about potential automation, copyright infringement, affronts to human dignity, and a robot apocalypse.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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States like Florida could be forced to assume billions in costs for health care and disaster preparedness.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Melissa Bumstead, an environmental advocate and San Fernando Valley resident, urged the Board of Environmental Safety to consider factoring disaster debris into the hazardous waste plan.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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“Armageddon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Armageddon. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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