doomsdays

noun

plural of doomsday
as in disasters
the day the world ends or is destroyed a warning that doomsday is near doomsday predictions

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  1. disasters
  2. apocalypses
  3. catastrophes
  4. tragedies
  5. collapses
  6. calamities
Noun
  • The rescue mission had been suspended earlier due to the fear of secondary disasters caused by the overflowing barrier lake upstream of the town.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Information about major disasters is typically released with a delay and without personal stories of victims.
    — Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • Based on Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth, the surrealist musical follows one nuclear family across thousands of years and three apocalypses.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
  • And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of apocalypses
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  • The contrast is a reminder of the differences between the neighboring nations — their political systems, resources and the strength of their institutions — and a demonstration of how those can take on life-or-death importance in catastrophes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, envisions building space habitats that could house billions as a solution to environmental catastrophes on Earth.
    — Marissa E. Yingling, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of catastrophes
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  • Those efforts have only intensified following a year in which the NFL community dealt with the tragedies that saw Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore both take their lives.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Elordi is terrific as Hig, a man whose personal tragedies and grief do not erase his belief there is still something out there worth saving despite all the evidence that good no longer exists.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tragedies
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  • Artisanal mine collapses are common in Central African Republic, where thousands of people work in small-scale mining, often with little protection.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Gold mining expands despite safety risks Artisanal mine collapses are common in Central African Republic, where thousands of people work in small-scale mining, often with little protection.
    — Jean Fernand Koena, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapses
Noun
  • Indeed, conflict and calamities are major factors in financial repression.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Defending champion Norris is 91 points back, even after winning the last race in Hungary, while fellow McLaren driver Piastri is seventh after a series of calamities throughout the season.
    — Beau Dure, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of calamities
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