as in collapsing
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 imploding
The ecosystem of people who rely on a strictly online audience or clients for their revenues risks imploding.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
China’s economic struggles, such as an imploding property sector, a regulatory crackdown on big tech, and sluggish consumption, have also weighed on the city’s role as a link to the larger economy up north.
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Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
But unlike lower-commitment purchases like a car or an air fryer, a house doesn’t come with an owner’s manual, and every hollow whoosh through the vents meant the furnace was imploding or a pipe was bursting.
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Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
The Clash are singing of a city aflame, the Sex Pistols are somehow getting more popular after imploding on tour, and on every street corner, mohawks and safety pins are on rebellious display.
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Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Why are school budgets imploding now?
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Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
All of the characters are beautifully zany, which keeps this series from imploding.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
By late February 2025, the CHMR mission was imploding, say current and former defense personnel.
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Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Mar. 2026
This one starts with that shelter imploding under the strength of a massive radiation storm that displaces the Garrity clan in a hurry, and leaves them on a lifeboat to Europe in the wretched hope that someone on the continent will offer them a safe place to plant new roots.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
China’s economic struggles, such as an imploding property sector, a regulatory crackdown on big tech, and sluggish consumption, have also weighed on the city’s role as a link to the larger economy up north.
—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
But unlike lower-commitment purchases like a car or an air fryer, a house doesn’t come with an owner’s manual, and every hollow whoosh through the vents meant the furnace was imploding or a pipe was bursting.
—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
The Clash are singing of a city aflame, the Sex Pistols are somehow getting more popular after imploding on tour, and on every street corner, mohawks and safety pins are on rebellious display.
—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Why are school budgets imploding now?
—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
All of the characters are beautifully zany, which keeps this series from imploding.
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
By late February 2025, the CHMR mission was imploding, say current and former defense personnel.
—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Mar. 2026
This one starts with that shelter imploding under the strength of a massive radiation storm that displaces the Garrity clan in a hurry, and leaves them on a lifeboat to Europe in the wretched hope that someone on the continent will offer them a safe place to plant new roots.
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploding
collapsing
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The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.
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Unlike straw or lower-grade wool blends, beaver felt can be reworked without collapsing its structure, which is what allows hats to be reshaped by hand rather than stamped out of a mold.
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“Imploding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploding. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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