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 most popular genre show at the moment is HBO’s The Last of Us, which takes a pulpy idea — zombie apocalypse — and creates a world so authentic that a likable character agonizingly dies nearly every week.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Perhaps the Hawkins drama club is the creative team’s hope that culture will somehow survive the tech apocalypse.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, the romance picks up around eight years after a zombie apocalypse.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Joel helps Maria oversee construction for new living quarters in Jackson for the steady stream of new residents seeking refuge from the fungal apocalypse, even though Joel believes Maria is letting in people too fast to house.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
Perhaps the Hawkins drama club is the creative team’s hope that culture will somehow survive the tech apocalypse.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, the romance picks up around eight years after a zombie apocalypse.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 1 May 2025
Joel helps Maria oversee construction for new living quarters in Jackson for the steady stream of new residents seeking refuge from the fungal apocalypse, even though Joel believes Maria is letting in people too fast to house.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalypse
Noun
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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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Medicaid cuts For months, Democrats have condemned the bill’s health care provisions as a disaster for the country.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 May 2025
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And a drowning tragedy struck a TikTok influencer's family.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Few legacies in American motorsports carry the same weight, and even fewer families are as synonymous with both triumph and tragedy.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The de facto trade embargo between the world’s two largest economies had produced domestic and global economic pressure that appeared on the brink of calamity.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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This belies the notion that the CCP would be a reliable partner if the world ever faced calamity again.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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