apocalypse
noun
apoc·a·lypse
ə-ˈpä-kə-ˌlips 
plural apocalypses
1
a
: one of the Jewish and Christian writings of 200 b.c. to a.d. 150 marked by pseudonymity, symbolic imagery, and the expectation of an imminent cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil and raises the righteous to life in a messianic kingdom
b
capitalized
: revelation sense 3
2
a
: something viewed as a prophetic revelation
b
3
a
: a large, disastrous fire : inferno
Most foresters agree that small, "prescribed" burns, carefully controlled, are essential to prevent the larger apocalypse.—
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b
: a great disaster
an environmental apocalypse
Examples of apocalypse in a Sentence
His book tells of an environmental apocalypse.
the fear that the next global pandemic could be an apocalypse of biblical proportions
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As bad luck would have it, when Panahi’s film screened to critics this writer was trapped on an airplane as a minor apocalypse descended upon Nice airport.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
And is vanilla cake easier in the zombie apocalypse because extract has a longer shelf life than cocoa powder?
—EW.com, 19 May 2025
Yet the concerns about a coming apocalypse would also have to be balanced against OpenAI’s growing business: ChatGPT was a hit, and Altman wanted more.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
But the sentiment behind that particularly memorable piece of graffiti — scrawled near a pile of corpses strung up in a zombie apocalypse — pulses beneath every beat in Bella Ramsey’s wrathful performance.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
And is vanilla cake easier in the zombie apocalypse because extract has a longer shelf life than cocoa powder?
—EW.com, 19 May 2025
Yet the concerns about a coming apocalypse would also have to be balanced against OpenAI’s growing business: ChatGPT was a hit, and Altman wanted more.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
But the sentiment behind that particularly memorable piece of graffiti — scrawled near a pile of corpses strung up in a zombie apocalypse — pulses beneath every beat in Bella Ramsey’s wrathful performance.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for apocalypse
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“Apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apocalypse. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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