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
However, Israel reserves these strategic missiles for a doomsday scenario involving the use of its undeclared nuclear weapons rather than for conventional strikes and wars.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
As the boos began to rain down in the third period of Game 5, the Leafs doomsday clock ticked a few seconds closer to midnight.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Stanford Research Park, however, has defied the doomsday trends.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
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.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
As the boos began to rain down in the third period of Game 5, the Leafs doomsday clock ticked a few seconds closer to midnight.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Stanford Research Park, however, has defied the doomsday trends.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 25 Apr. 2025
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.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomsday
Noun
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After the fires, the governor formed the Climate Advisory Team (CAT) to develop climate disaster policy recommendations.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
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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There were also signs of lung collapse and fluid buildup (edema).—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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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
Noun
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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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Meantime Marty and his ex-wife Felicia (Karen Gillan), on good terms, commiserate by phone about the latest roster of calamities.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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All these calamities are happening simultaneously — so many disasters coming at such speed that the bad news slams into Marty like a psychological avalanche.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Doomsday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doomsday. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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