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
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Recent Examples of implode
Last week, in Washington state, a chemical tank imploded at a paper industry plant, killing 11 people.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 June 2026
Atlanta basically has eight of these events this summer, but the city did not implode under the former examples.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 31 May 2026
Seven others were hospitalized after a 900,000-gallon tank of white liquor used in paper production imploded.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Relievers Alex Lange and Daniel Lynch IV helped maintain the Royals’ lead until Erceg imploded in the ninth.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 June 2026
Atlanta basically has eight of these events this summer, but the city did not implode under the former examples.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 31 May 2026
Seven others were hospitalized after a 900,000-gallon tank of white liquor used in paper production imploded.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Relievers Alex Lange and Daniel Lynch IV helped maintain the Royals’ lead until Erceg imploded in the ninth.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implode
collapse
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After the battle, Picard’s battery supported the push from the Roer River to the Rhine as Germany’s western front collapsed.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The same logic applies when AI collapses the price of services that American workers produce.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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