imploded; imploding
1
a
: to burst inward
a blow causing a vacuum tube to implode
b
: to undergo violent compression
massive stars which implode
2
: to collapse inward as if from external pressure
also
: to become greatly reduced as if from collapsing
3
: to break down or fall apart from within : self-destruct
the firm … imploded from greed and factionalism—
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: to cause to implode
Examples of implode in a Sentence
a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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And maybe, this line of thought continued, the Islamic Republic of Iran—its main clients hobbled, its economy failing, and its theocratic leadership losing support—would finally cut a nuclear deal with the United States, or implode altogether.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the decades following, Creed and others either waned in popularity or imploded the way popular rock bands often do: lineup changes, substance abuse, legal issues, deaths.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
The Orioles’ bullpen imploded and the bats went ice cold to squander Rogers’ mastery in a 6-0 loss to the Miami Marlins that ended Baltimore’s three-game winning streak.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
That’s when the 10-story Weld Wheel building, built at 933 Mulberry Street in 1910 as the Ridenour-Baker Grocery Co., building, was set with 714 pounds of explosives and imploded.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the decades following, Creed and others either waned in popularity or imploded the way popular rock bands often do: lineup changes, substance abuse, legal issues, deaths.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
The Orioles’ bullpen imploded and the bats went ice cold to squander Rogers’ mastery in a 6-0 loss to the Miami Marlins that ended Baltimore’s three-game winning streak.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
That’s when the 10-story Weld Wheel building, built at 933 Mulberry Street in 1910 as the Ridenour-Baker Grocery Co., building, was set with 714 pounds of explosives and imploded.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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