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
Spurs imploded away to Atletico, also losing 5-2 and withdrawing their goalkeeper after going three down in 15 minutes.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati implodes to exit tourney Eighteen days after beating Kansas, ranked eighth in the country at the time, the Cincinnati Bearcats blew a second-half lead and lost to UCF in overtime at T-Mobile Center.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Ambitious, capricious, Catalina is accustomed to getting her way, until her life in Spain implodes forcing her to flee to Cuba, to confront her mistakes, guilt and need to rebuild her entire life.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
When Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan instead raised rates, the portfolio imploded.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati implodes to exit tourney Eighteen days after beating Kansas, ranked eighth in the country at the time, the Cincinnati Bearcats blew a second-half lead and lost to UCF in overtime at T-Mobile Center.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Ambitious, capricious, Catalina is accustomed to getting her way, until her life in Spain implodes forcing her to flee to Cuba, to confront her mistakes, guilt and need to rebuild her entire life.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
When Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan instead raised rates, the portfolio imploded.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implode
collapse
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Rescue workers said the direct hit in Arad caused widespread damage across at least 10 apartment buildings, three of them badly damaged and in danger of collapsing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Officials said parts of the original bypass structure — built to manage Barton Creek flow — had eroded for decades, creating the potential for sections to collapse into the pool.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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