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
That would all change—at first slowly, and then quickly—as an apocalypse rippled up from the south.
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Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Who knew the impending apocalypse could be so talky?
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
Now almost all of them are missing their crowns, a beech apocalypse.
—Robert Sullivan, Curbed, 9 June 2025
Shopping and Consumer Behavior The retail apocalypse?
—Charell G. Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Who knew the impending apocalypse could be so talky?
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
Now almost all of them are missing their crowns, a beech apocalypse.
—Robert Sullivan, Curbed, 9 June 2025
Shopping and Consumer Behavior The retail apocalypse?
—Charell G. Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalypse
Noun
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By ordering these strikes, Trump acted without congressional approval and in contradiction to his campaign promise to avoid the kind of disasters experienced in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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One of the factors that exacerbated the Chernobyl disaster was a design flaw within the nuclear reactor that exploded, Bernstein said, adding that the design is no longer used.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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Jacobson said the sorrow among Amira’s family and friends was tempered by a supportive community, including members of the Mosque Foundation who visited Richards after the tragedy.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The page lists half a dozen directorial projects Ford is attached to, including ferry disaster tragedy Wahine out of New Zealand, fantasy tale The King of Light – The Order of the Dark Gods, and comedy Food Fight.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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That sum builds on amounts given after other recent calamities, including the 2023 Maui fires and last year’s hurricanes in the Southeast.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
15 June 2025
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May 27, 2025 1:45 PM PT Myriad calamities could hit the city of Los Angeles in coming years: Wildfires.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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