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
The first model implodes before reaching Titanic-levels of pressure, and the second one buckles even faster.
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Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
The decisions come as President Trump’s relationship with billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, the face of DOGE for months, publicly imploded Thursday.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
As Silicon Valley Bank was imploding, with depositors lining up to make withdrawals, its stock value collapsing and people wondering if another global financial crisis was emerging, Moskowitz was among U.S. investors with bank stock holdings who decided to sell.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Russia’s foreign currency reserves, once under pressure, as Moscow struggled to keep the ruble from imploding, have recovered, moving past their pre-war high of $630 billion to $680 billion.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
The decisions come as President Trump’s relationship with billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, the face of DOGE for months, publicly imploded Thursday.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
As Silicon Valley Bank was imploding, with depositors lining up to make withdrawals, its stock value collapsing and people wondering if another global financial crisis was emerging, Moskowitz was among U.S. investors with bank stock holdings who decided to sell.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Russia’s foreign currency reserves, once under pressure, as Moscow struggled to keep the ruble from imploding, have recovered, moving past their pre-war high of $630 billion to $680 billion.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implode
collapse
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Without a proper response from the immune system, even the most efficient organs won’t prevent the body from collapsing.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The agreement ultimately collapsed after China withdrew following Trump's tariff announcement.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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