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—
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: 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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Those questions aren’t going anywhere, especially given so much of the cast that imploded in Game 5 and Game 7 of the second round last year has returned.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The roller coaster kept climbing higher and dropping lower until a decade and a half ago, when the film and TV star hit a new peak, then imploded.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Never underestimate the ability of Wall Street to manufacture products that may implode.
—Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
When, online, Fran Da Silva is accused of being Alice Bell, her happy family life implodes in a wave of mob hate.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The roller coaster kept climbing higher and dropping lower until a decade and a half ago, when the film and TV star hit a new peak, then imploded.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Never underestimate the ability of Wall Street to manufacture products that may implode.
—Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
When, online, Fran Da Silva is accused of being Alice Bell, her happy family life implodes in a wave of mob hate.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for implode
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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