implosion
noun
im·plo·sion
im-ˈplō-zhən 
1
: the action of imploding
2
: the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center
also
: integration
this implosion of cultures makes realistic for the first time the age-old vision of a world culture —
Kenneth Keniston
Kenneth Keniston 3
: the inrush of air in forming a suction stop
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Consider WeWork's spectacular implosion in just nine years.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The 2023 implosion of the submersible at the bottom of the ocean floor killed all five people on board, including Stockton Rush, the founder and CEO of OceanGate, the company which operated the Titan, and triggered a dayslong international search effort until debris was found.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Titan suffered a catastrophic implosion due to structural failure of its carbon fiber composite pressure hull and the carbon fiber hull showed signs of fatigue and delamination in testing before the fatal dive.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The company’s failure to investigate mishaps in the Titan during dives before the June 2023 incident led to the submersible’s tragic implosion, during which passengers were subject to nearly 5,000 pounds per square inch of water pressure.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
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Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The 2023 implosion of the submersible at the bottom of the ocean floor killed all five people on board, including Stockton Rush, the founder and CEO of OceanGate, the company which operated the Titan, and triggered a dayslong international search effort until debris was found.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Titan suffered a catastrophic implosion due to structural failure of its carbon fiber composite pressure hull and the carbon fiber hull showed signs of fatigue and delamination in testing before the fatal dive.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The company’s failure to investigate mishaps in the Titan during dives before the June 2023 incident led to the submersible’s tragic implosion, during which passengers were subject to nearly 5,000 pounds per square inch of water pressure.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Implosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implosion. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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