Synonyms of implode

implode

verb

im-ˈplōd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• go
• tumble
• crumple
• crumble
• melt
• buckle
• die
• shatter
• give
• yield
• give way
• go out
• founder
• cave (in)
• fail
• crash
• burst
• flatten
• deflate
• break
• smash
• snap
• crack
• split
• pop
• stall
• give out
• break down
• melt down
• splinter
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• swell
• inflate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of implode

Still, even as multiple locations and villains pile up, the bond between Agency handler Sam and tech phenom Queenie (Savannah Steyn) keeps the dramedy from imploding. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026

There's no exact day yet for when the bridge will be imploded, but it's expected this week. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Congressman Moskowitz sold shares in Seacoast Bank the day Silicon Valley Bank imploded. — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

The operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2026