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also apocalyptical
as in climactic
of, relating to, or being a major turning point
the apocalyptic Battle of Stalingrad, which led to the ultimate defeat of Nazi Germany
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Recent Examples of apocalyptic
Villarreal: Inherent to this apocalyptic event is this idea of starting over, starting fresh and trying to correct some of the mistakes or errors of the past.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Curtis Everett in Snowpiercer (2014) Released just two years after the first Avengers, Bong Joon Ho's apocalyptic thriller Snowpiercer allowed Evans to show off his grittier side, playing a reluctant revolutionary named Curtis.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 June 2025
The 1978 book by William Luther Pierce – under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald – calls for a violent, apocalyptic race war to overthrow the U.S. government and exterminate Jews, nonwhite people and political enemies.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
Though the Department of Homeland Security has recently said that border crossings are at an all-time low, Hutcherson’s diagnoses on the state of immigration are apocalyptic.
—Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Curtis Everett in Snowpiercer (2014) Released just two years after the first Avengers, Bong Joon Ho's apocalyptic thriller Snowpiercer allowed Evans to show off his grittier side, playing a reluctant revolutionary named Curtis.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 June 2025
The 1978 book by William Luther Pierce – under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald – calls for a violent, apocalyptic race war to overthrow the U.S. government and exterminate Jews, nonwhite people and political enemies.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
Though the Department of Homeland Security has recently said that border crossings are at an all-time low, Hutcherson’s diagnoses on the state of immigration are apocalyptic.
—Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalyptic
Adjective
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Lowery remembered about shooting a climactic scene.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
7 July 2025
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Trump said the climactic celebrations, on July 4th, 2026, will include a festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
4 July 2025
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in reducing the risk of wildfires during these hazardous conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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Jota also notably became the first player in Wolves club history to score back-to-back European hat-tricks and was pivotal in their Europa League run.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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February 2025 Queen of Swords: February’s energy is pushing you to set clear boundaries and make decisive moves, especially in your financial or professional life this month.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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The decisive sequence started off with Martínez bearing down on Freese, his teammate at New York City FC, throwing him off with a wink before placing a cool kick as Freese dove the wrong way.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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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
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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
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The 34-year-old Argentine goalkeeper wasn’t overworked, as Rayados’ defensive shape only gave him 10 shots on target to deal with across the three contests, but his stops were crucial.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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This innovative process achieves heat treatment speeds that are 25 times faster while occupying significantly less space, addressing crucial scalability issues that have long impeded the commercialization of solid-state batteries.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Apocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalyptic. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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