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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
And a starkly apocalyptic interpretation of the New Testament is always near at hand.
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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
The play looks at a more innocent time in our level of apocalyptic fears and compares it to our current state of high alert.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Lately, the world has been seeing apocalyptic images of the devastation in northern Gaza—a landscape without sewage, running water, or machines to clear rubble.
—Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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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
The play looks at a more innocent time in our level of apocalyptic fears and compares it to our current state of high alert.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Lately, the world has been seeing apocalyptic images of the devastation in northern Gaza—a landscape without sewage, running water, or machines to clear rubble.
—Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apocalyptic
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Our goal this episode was ending certain stories in climactic ways, yet building a platform for the show to leap off.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just a short walk from the soundstage where the cast was filming that climactic scene is a workshop containing some of Reed's inventions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Related Stories As Dickens goes over each of Jesus’ miracles and other pivotal moments ahead of his gruesome death, young Walter walks into the biblical passages as an unseen figure watching from the sidelines and becoming enraptured by the tall tales.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Penn State athletic department also credits former Penn State club ice hockey coach Joe Battista, a former school administrator who played a pivotal in securing the original donation from the Pegulas and oversaw the early development of the men’s and women’s D-I programs.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Following his loss of the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 40, a clean and decisive victory in this non-title main event would be crucial in reestablishing Reigns' aura of invincibility.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Overall, this brief season feels largely transitional, as if its seven episodes were focused on carefully repurposing and maneuvering the plot toward what could be a decisive season 3.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
12 Apr. 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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Losing access to tools is not as crucial as losing access to the screws because many tools last a long time.—
Jay L. Zagorsky,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mapping Ukraine's crucial raw mineral deposits With more than 5% of the world's total mineral resources, Ukraine is a top 10 global provider because of its diverse geological zones, according to the World Economic Forum.—
Reuters and Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Apocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apocalyptic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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