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.—
Jan Hoffman
Jan Hoffman
: 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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Without a prior announcement for guests, Six Flags Great Adventure closed the world's tallest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, in November 2024, and imploded the ride earlier this year.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
But the afterglow of an appearance would provide momentum for the reconstructed conference, just as SDSU’s run to the 2023 Final Four would have aided the Pac-12 if former executives had been smart enough to add the Aztecs that spring (along with SMU) before everything imploded.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Georgia Tech’s defense had been shaky much of the season and imploded in this one.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The telecom bust of 2000-2002 wiped out hundreds of billions in market value as companies imploded under their capital spending.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
But the afterglow of an appearance would provide momentum for the reconstructed conference, just as SDSU’s run to the 2023 Final Four would have aided the Pac-12 if former executives had been smart enough to add the Aztecs that spring (along with SMU) before everything imploded.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Georgia Tech’s defense had been shaky much of the season and imploded in this one.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The telecom bust of 2000-2002 wiped out hundreds of billions in market value as companies imploded under their capital spending.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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