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
Pascal, 50, plays Joel, a strong-willed and protective father figure to Ellie (Bella Ramsey), amidst a world-shaking apocalypse in the HBO series.
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The planet stumbled toward apocalypse.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Does this make Musk’s dreams of human transformation and societal apocalypse more likely to become reality?
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
The Dead Don't Die In Jim Jarmusch's absurdist apocalypse comedy, flesh-craving zombies raid the once-tranquil town of Centerville, picking off its residents one by one.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The planet stumbled toward apocalypse.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Does this make Musk’s dreams of human transformation and societal apocalypse more likely to become reality?
—Sonja Fritzsche, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
The Dead Don't Die In Jim Jarmusch's absurdist apocalypse comedy, flesh-craving zombies raid the once-tranquil town of Centerville, picking off its residents one by one.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalypse
Noun
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In the area of Eaton Fire, the pace of permit approvals is much quicker than before the disaster — an average of 72 days, compared with about eight months previously.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The agency is still investigating the disaster and hosted a series of hearings on the matter over the summer.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Flags typically fly at half-staff after national tragedies or deaths of government officials, military members or other first responders.—
Ridah Syed,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The gulf between who Nelson really might be and how an aggregate of cultures—Colombian, American, capitalist, masculine—has molded him is the source of the play’s tragedy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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But earlier this month, President Lee Jae-myung told Reuters such requirements would trigger a calamity similar to the one that eventually required an International Monetary Fund bailout.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Parts of the southeastern United States are bracing for the impacts of Tropical Storm Imelda, just one year after Hurricane Helene tore through the region, leaving casualties and calamity in its wake.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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