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apocalyptic

[uh-pok-uh-lip-tik] / əˌpɒk əˈlɪp tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
fateful
Synonyms


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Victor recounts apocalyptic scenes at the front near Vovchansk in the Donbas.

From Barron's

And there are plenty of hybrid creatures, apocalyptic nightmares, strange juxtapositions and drooping abnormalities of the melting-watch variety.

From The Wall Street Journal

Capt. Williams’s skirmish is a reminder that the U.S. and the Soviets did a fair bit of fighting without ending up in an apocalyptic conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earning its apocalyptic title, this doomerist manifesto by two of the leading figures in the tech world appears in an era saturated with reckless optimism and hype.

From Los Angeles Times

Even here, though, “Resurrection” drills down into something unbearably moving, turning the century’s end into an apocalyptic occurrence, the future perilously uncertain for these impetuous lovers.

From Los Angeles Times