as in to implode
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Recent Examples of self-destruct
Newsom told reporters after the rally that the legislation, which lawmakers will pass by the end of next week, would contain a self-destructing provision if Texas or other red states don’t move forward with redistricting.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The duo play a married couple who self-destruct during a bitter divorce.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 July 2025
Wearables Hydration sensor alerts wearer to urgent water need
Computers
Spy-grade storage drive self-destructs on demand like in the movies
Inside, the home follows a minimalist approach.
—Bridget Borgobello
july 16, New Atlas, 16 July 2025
In a video simulating the self-destruct mechanism, Team Group showed the SSD can be installed on a PC motherboard.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The duo play a married couple who self-destruct during a bitter divorce.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 July 2025
Wearables Hydration sensor alerts wearer to urgent water need
Computers
Spy-grade storage drive self-destructs on demand like in the movies
Inside, the home follows a minimalist approach.
—Bridget Borgobello
july 16, New Atlas, 16 July 2025
In a video simulating the self-destruct mechanism, Team Group showed the SSD can be installed on a PC motherboard.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destruct
Verb
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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
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Never underestimate the ability of Wall Street to manufacture products that may implode.—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, the timing of Wong and Ballmer's investments—and the urgency that Aspiration reportedly felt to continue paying Leonard even as the rest of the business crumbled—raises eyebrows.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These figures are in pass protection, meaning that the line has crumbled under pass rushers pretty often with Burrow taking snaps.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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With eviction just around the corner, the duo embarks on a wild hustle through Los Angeles, pulling off increasingly outrageous stunts to stay afloat — while trying to keep their friendship from going under.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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But this had become their routine: farming futile land just to keep from going under.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruct. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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