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
First contact set on a future Earth trying to recover from a climate apocalypse.
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Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
The latest camper from Mammoth Overland takes two of the brand's most creative launches of the recent past and fuses them together into a prepper-grade wilderness and apocalypse survival safe room built for immediate escape.
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New Atlas,
9 June 2026
Some might make the case that 2005’s brawny alien apocalypse action thriller War of the Worlds fits the bill.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
The group eventually purchased a compound in Lure, North Carolina and believed that they would be rescued from the coming apocalypse by UFOs.
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for apocalypse
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
The latest camper from Mammoth Overland takes two of the brand's most creative launches of the recent past and fuses them together into a prepper-grade wilderness and apocalypse survival safe room built for immediate escape.
—
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
Some might make the case that 2005’s brawny alien apocalypse action thriller War of the Worlds fits the bill.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
The group eventually purchased a compound in Lure, North Carolina and believed that they would be rescued from the coming apocalypse by UFOs.
—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for apocalypse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalypse
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Rodríguez said numerous public officials died in the disaster, including security personnel, municipal employees and military officers.
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The Boyle Heights blaze, similar to the Eaton and Palisades fires, has revealed the region’s air monitoring can’t always tell people what they’ve been exposed to in a disaster.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Chile introduced a tax deduction for catastrophe insurance premiums and resilience retrofit investment.
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During the June 23 meeting, residents urged city officials to keep funding the team to prevent future tragedies.
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Here are the most significant developments since the tragedy occurred.
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There have been few comments about improvements or calamities, other than the usual notes that battery life was reduced immediately after installation, which is commonplace.
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Residents of La Guaira, ground zero of the calamity, said food and water remained in short supply, despite the massive aid effort.
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalypse. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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