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

3

: the inrush of air in forming a suction stop

implosive

im-ˈplō-siv 

-ziv

adjective or noun

Examples of implosion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Evidence that Girardi, a power broker in California politics and the law, had misappropriated millions of dollars in settlement money from the Indonesians led to the implosion of his law firm five years ago. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

This caused the submarine to lose control and descend rapidly, leading to an implosion as the hull could not withstand the immense pressure at depths exceeding 600 meters. —ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026

Namely, the collapse of Bitcoin’s price also coincided with the implosion of FTX, TerraForm Labs, and other major crypto firms. —Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026

Schaper and her mother did the same in 2002, from the Kentucky side of the river to watch the implosion of what was then Riverfront Stadium. —Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

in- entry 2 + -plosion (as in explosion)

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for implosion

• corrosion
• erosion
• explosion

Kids Definition

implosion

noun

im·​plo·​sion im-ˈplō-zhən 

: the action of imploding

implosive

-ˈplō-siv 

-ziv

adjective