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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An ambassador's role is to build bridges—not to hasten the apocalypse.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
That’s most visible in the season’s standout (not a bottle) episode, which comes near the end of the season, when Joel and Ellie have some time away from the apocalypse to simply be together.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Oh, and Billie may or may not be the key to preventing the apocalypse.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 31 Mar. 2025
This was not going to lead to the apocalypse and a mistake was made, it'll be corrected.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
That’s most visible in the season’s standout (not a bottle) episode, which comes near the end of the season, when Joel and Ellie have some time away from the apocalypse to simply be together.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Oh, and Billie may or may not be the key to preventing the apocalypse.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 31 Mar. 2025
This was not going to lead to the apocalypse and a mistake was made, it'll be corrected.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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