the apocalypse
noun
: the end or destruction of the world especially as described in the Christian Bible
Some people believed the apocalypse would happen in the year 2000.
waiting for the apocalypse
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At the end of that episode, it's revealed that about 55 million Americans survived the apocalypse outside the silo, including Xavier's wife.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
His birth will be a total bummer and cause the apocalypse.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
This film is almost like a prologue to a zombie movie — showing the world collapsing around the protagonist before the apocalypse begins.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
His birth will be a total bummer and cause the apocalypse.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
This film is almost like a prologue to a zombie movie — showing the world collapsing around the protagonist before the apocalypse begins.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Adrienne LaFrance: Humanity’s enduring obsession with the apocalypse These are more than just Hollywood tropes.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for the apocalypse
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“The apocalypse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20apocalypse. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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