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
The United States’ appetite for guns has long provided a steady market for Gorazde’s main industry — the weapons factories built when Bosnia was part of Yugoslavia, a multiethnic communist state that imploded into war in 1991.
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Kody's marriages with Meri, 54, Janelle Brown and Christine Brown all imploded between 2021 to 2023.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 19 May 2025
In the 10 months since, Trans Heartland effectively imploded as an organization.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
This does not appear to be the Swagg Chain Padres of 2021, who were collapsing even before their starting rotation imploded.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Kody's marriages with Meri, 54, Janelle Brown and Christine Brown all imploded between 2021 to 2023.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 19 May 2025
In the 10 months since, Trans Heartland effectively imploded as an organization.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
This does not appear to be the Swagg Chain Padres of 2021, who were collapsing even before their starting rotation imploded.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implode
collapse
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The security perimeter collapses, and the risk increases exponentially.—
Craig Davies,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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And the fact that talks have not yet collapsed is an indication that the U.S. may be considering this red line.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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