as in disaster
the day the world ends or is destroyed
a warning that doomsday is near doomsday predictions
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Recent Examples of doomsday
Her doomsday religious beliefs led her to kill her two youngest children and engage in a plot to kill a romantic rival in the state.
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Yet amid this darkness of an atomic doomsday hovering over the Earth, Pope Francis said a new ray of light and hope had appeared on the horizon, in the form of overwhelming UN support for a treaty mandating the dismantling of the world’s nuclear stockpiles.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The backlash was pretty severe, leading to protests and declining attendance, as well as a hostile response from Eli’s brother-in-law Peter (Steve Zahn), who lost thousands investing in the buckets and would establish a militia full of doomsday preppers.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
If the state would fund its mandates, the doomsday budget cuts looming over the 1.2 million weekday RTA riders could significantly shrink.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Yet amid this darkness of an atomic doomsday hovering over the Earth, Pope Francis said a new ray of light and hope had appeared on the horizon, in the form of overwhelming UN support for a treaty mandating the dismantling of the world’s nuclear stockpiles.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The backlash was pretty severe, leading to protests and declining attendance, as well as a hostile response from Eli’s brother-in-law Peter (Steve Zahn), who lost thousands investing in the buckets and would establish a militia full of doomsday preppers.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
If the state would fund its mandates, the doomsday budget cuts looming over the 1.2 million weekday RTA riders could significantly shrink.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomsday
Noun
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Though the Sixers remained a disaster without Embiid on the floor over those past two seasons, Maxey hit that 26-points-per-game mark and arrived as a star in this league.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The first episode features the recreation by actors of actual communication or lack of communication between the pilot and his junior officer that led to these disasters.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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As bad luck would have it, when Panahi’s film screened to critics this writer was trapped on an airplane as a minor apocalypse descended upon Nice airport.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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And is vanilla cake easier in the zombie apocalypse because extract has a longer shelf life than cocoa powder?—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, rural hospitals — already on the brink of collapse — will close their doors, leaving entire communities without access to emergency care.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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There were also signs of lung collapse and fluid buildup (edema).—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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The narrative moves between Joan’s ascent through the ranks, including a love story as explosive as a rocket launch, and a mid-decade disaster reminiscent of the Challenger tragedy.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Saar says the phrase refers to those seeking to export violence beyond the Middle East to places like America, making the D.C. shooting much more than a local tragedy.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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In 2023, his use of the R-word as a slur in his special Ricky Gervais: Armageddon prompted a petition asking that Netflix remove his joke from the stand-up special.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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Thankfully, that theory has yet to be tested, although a 1983 ABC television movie called The Day After painted a vivid and terrifying what-if nuclear Armageddon scenario.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Altogether, the strength of ticket sales for such a chaotic jumble of movies indicated a return from the brink after a cascading series of showbiz calamities stretching from the N95 era to the Hollywood strikes to the Los Angeles wildfires.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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With such a small team for a 469-square-mile city, EMD has struggled to staff its emergency operations center in crises, prepare for events like the 2028 Olympics and help residents recover from smaller-scale calamities like building fires, storms and mudslides.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doomsday. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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