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apocalyptic

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


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The scene around more than 100 flattened buildings is apocalyptic.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

In some of those pockets, homelessness and street crime are the most salient issues facing the city, and Pratt’s apocalyptic talk about them landed as a tonic.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

It was an uninspiring cri de coeur and reflective of a campaign that wasn’t apocalyptic enough for those, such as Pratt’s people, who want radical change, while offering nothing new for Bass supporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

This is very bad, although hardly a Ghostbusters-style, apocalyptic vision that includes human sacrifice and mass hysteria.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

On this Holy Thursday, Father Restrepo had led his audience to the limits of their endurance with his apocalyptic visions, and Nivea was beginning to feel dizzy.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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