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
Kenneth Keniston 3
: the inrush of air in forming a suction stop
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Culminating in yet another blown lead, with, ironically, a Devin Williams implosion in the ninth inning on Tuesday cementing a 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Garrett Crochet is obviously the most extreme example, as his season stats have been heavily skewed by his 11-run, 1 2/3-inning implosion on Monday, but two of his first three outings before that were quality starts.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Everyone’s overworked, every section is understaffed, every stress level is in the red, every institutional system seems on the verge of very its own implosion.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
The implosion of Eric Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign and his once-promising political career has left a great many questions rising from the smoldering wreckage.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Garrett Crochet is obviously the most extreme example, as his season stats have been heavily skewed by his 11-run, 1 2/3-inning implosion on Monday, but two of his first three outings before that were quality starts.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Everyone’s overworked, every section is understaffed, every stress level is in the red, every institutional system seems on the verge of very its own implosion.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
The implosion of Eric Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign and his once-promising political career has left a great many questions rising from the smoldering wreckage.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Implosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implosion. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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