self-destructed

past tense of self-destruct

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Verb
  • For one, the corporation made major investments in WeWork, a coworking space startup that imploded in spectacular fashion in 2019, leaving the possibility that his all-in on AI could come to look foolish as well.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 June 2026
  • Without you this past season, the Pacers absolutely imploded.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Today Twain would be startled by the passivity of a once-mighty Congress that has all but crumbled in the face of pressure from the White House.
    Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • The Venezuelan government had housed them in a building in La Guaira that crumbled.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
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“Self-destructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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