imploded; imploding
1
a
: to burst inward
a blow causing a vacuum tube to implode
b
: to undergo violent compression
massive stars which implode
2
: to collapse inward as if from external pressure
also
: to become greatly reduced as if from collapsing
3
: to break down or fall apart from within : self-destruct
… the firm … imploded from greed and factionalism.—
Jan Hoffman
Jan Hoffman
: to cause to implode
Examples of implode in a Sentence
a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 July 2026
The bubble then did not implode because too many people misunderstood the internet’s potential.
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Andrew Graham,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
For one, the corporation made major investments in WeWork, a coworking space startup that imploded in spectacular fashion in 2019, leaving the possibility that his all-in on AI could come to look foolish as well.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
25 June 2026
The post-World War II liberal consensus is badly frayed and may well implode.
—
Wendell Wallach,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
3 July 2026
The bubble then did not implode because too many people misunderstood the internet’s potential.
—
Andrew Graham,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
For one, the corporation made major investments in WeWork, a coworking space startup that imploded in spectacular fashion in 2019, leaving the possibility that his all-in on AI could come to look foolish as well.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
25 June 2026
The post-World War II liberal consensus is badly frayed and may well implode.
—
Wendell Wallach,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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