Synonyms of implode

implode

verb

im-ˈplōd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapse
• go
• tumble
• crumple
• crumble
• melt
• buckle
• die
• shatter
• give
• yield
• give way
• go out
• founder
• cave (in)
• fail
• crash
• burst
• flatten
• deflate
• break
• smash
• snap
• crack
• split
• pop
• stall
• give out
• break down
• melt down
• splinter
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• swell
• inflate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of implode

The Red Raiders won’t implode without Sorsby, but don’t expect another 12-win season. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Mickey is a private investigator with a knack for solving cases and a former LAPD cop whose life imploded three years ago. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

While there was a period of harmony between the two coasts, that imploded after Shakur was ambushed at a Times Square recording studio in November 1994. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

That then reversed in July as chip stocks imploded with the group seen as too overheated by some. — Alex Harring,sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026