as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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Recent Examples of implode
Meanwhile, Democrats have been left on the sidelines, hoping the GOP implodes ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 May 2025
The asterisk to those achievements is that qualification for Europe’s top competition was achieved in a season when the traditional challengers, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur’s form, have fallen off a cliff as dominant force Manchester City imploded.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Some investors were paid back in part, but most were not, leaving a huge debt after Sky Group imploded during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
The submersible imploded about 1 hour and 45 minutes after its trip began, resulting in the deaths of its five passengers.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 May 2025
The asterisk to those achievements is that qualification for Europe’s top competition was achieved in a season when the traditional challengers, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur’s form, have fallen off a cliff as dominant force Manchester City imploded.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Some investors were paid back in part, but most were not, leaving a huge debt after Sky Group imploded during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
The submersible imploded about 1 hour and 45 minutes after its trip began, resulting in the deaths of its five passengers.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implode
collapse
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That’s very much the case with Two Harbors, whose shares traded in the $60s before collapsing during COVID, only mildly rebounded, then deteriorated ever since to current prices around $10 per share.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The signs have been there for about six months — ever since a 180-foot section of the wooden pier collapsed into the ocean after being battered by towering waves during an atmospheric river storm that wreaked havoc along the Central Coast.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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