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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destructed
Verb
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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
Verb
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Sprinkle crumbled Cotija cheese on top.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots crumbled after Maye’s turnover, which came on the opening drive of the third quarter.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Self-destructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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