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Recent Examples of apocalyptic The couple held apocalyptic religious beliefs that prosecutors claimed were used to justify the killings of Tylee, JJ and Daybell's first wife, Tammy Daybell. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025 Oh, and all of the action is taking place in a manufactured community...an enormous bunker inside a Colorado mountain used to protect thousands from an apocalyptic natural disaster made worse by nuclear panic. Ew Staff, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025 And a starkly apocalyptic interpretation of the New Testament is always near at hand. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 In The Last of Us, Ramsey plays Ellie, the young survivor of an apocalyptic plague that has decimated humanity. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apocalyptic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalyptic
Adjective
  • However, the brilliant vocal hooks and arrangements on this album are what seal the deal for every climactic bridge and punchy chorus.
    Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Chris used to have a grim, distinctive tic of executing his enemies in the head; now, the climactic battle is just a spray of bullets.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Given the lack of standardized transparency across global skincare markets, in-house production serves a pivotal role.
    Xandra Harbet, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • That trek played a pivotal role in helping Rage Against the Machine go from rising rock group to global phenomenon.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • And, in fact, Democrats are winning special elections month after month after month, including most recently a decisive one in Wisconsin earlier this month for the state Supreme Court.
    Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That’s exactly what WWE fans got inside Allegiant Stadium, with a short but sweet bout that ended in decisive fashion when Cargill demolished Naomi with a massive Jaded finisher.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For this reader, roughly the same age as Sam Raymond, there is uncommon pleasure in the paradoxes of this climacteric tale.
    Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021
  • Macerating unripe climacteric fruit in sugar, however, isn’t a substitute for ripening them; that just takes time in your kitchen counter’s fruit basket.
    Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 8 May 2017
Adjective
  • As episode three picks up in the aftermath, this expansion of Dina’s role begins to quietly reshape the story, positioning the character as a crucial anchor for Ellie’s journey moving forward and hinting at more deviations to come.
    Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Trump’s visit to the Great Lakes State, which proved crucial in his election victory last year, further spotlights the battleground that will also feature a contentious race for an open Senate seat next year to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI).
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Apocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalyptic. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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