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
Baruchel later played a farcical version of himself in the raucous apocalypse comedy This Is the End (2012) and, more recently, won a Canadian Screen Award for playing real-life BlackBerry founder Mike Lazaridis in BlackBerry (2023).
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, a zombie apocalypse has not fallen on the rabbit population in Colorado.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The audience for 2025’s reel of zombie apocalypses lives in a world shaped, in part, by Americans’ refusal to accept an aging Joe Biden’s ineligibility for President.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways This research doesn't mean we're headed for an AI apocalypse.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, a zombie apocalypse has not fallen on the rabbit population in Colorado.
—Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The audience for 2025’s reel of zombie apocalypses lives in a world shaped, in part, by Americans’ refusal to accept an aging Joe Biden’s ineligibility for President.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Kurt's key takeaways This research doesn't mean we're headed for an AI apocalypse.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalypse
Noun
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Recently published studies about people affected by the Maui and Los Angeles fires showed that beyond affecting heart and lung function and interrupting access to medical care, these climate disasters have led to higher rates of depression and even suicide.—
Lahari Vuppaladhadiam,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As someone who evacuated but was still directly impacted by the storm, Shepard used her lived experience to influence her research on colonial disasters.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Watts said the child welfare agency also will maintain collaboration with public health officials, law enforcement and treatment providers to prevent tragedies connected to fentanyl and other drugs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Here is the emphasis on the hardscrabble beginnings and obstacles to be overcome, here is the recognition of a truly raw but once-in-a-lifetime talent that converts the nonbelivers, here are the early wins and the training montages and the tragedies and the comebacks.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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Many iPhones, Pixel, and Galaxy devices are water-resistant and can survive exposure to liquid (yes, even beer) without calamity.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Season 2 will likely follow the fallout of that decision and all the calamities that will no doubt arise from it.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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