self-destruct
verb
self-de·struct
ˌself-di-ˈstrəkt 
self-destructed; self-destructing; self-destructs
: to destroy oneself or itself
self-destruct
adjective
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Halfmann found it a bit unsettling to think that so many cells carry these self-destruct buttons just waiting to be pushed.
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
During its time in the air, Super Heavy tested a landing configuration before it intentionally self-destructed upon landing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
After Keane’s opener in the 18th minute, West Ham did not self-destruct.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Inevitably, his fascists self-destruct.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
During its time in the air, Super Heavy tested a landing configuration before it intentionally self-destructed upon landing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
After Keane’s opener in the 18th minute, West Ham did not self-destruct.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Inevitably, his fascists self-destruct.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-destruct
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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-destruct. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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