implode

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Recent Examples of implode The submersible is believed to have imploded about 1 hour and 45 minutes after its trip began, resulting in the deaths of its five passengers. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 June 2025 Put differently, Americans will be left with the same highly flawed system that imploded in 2008. Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 The praise is also powerful given the long and often violent history between Randy Orton and Triple H. Triple H originally brought a young Orton into WWE as his protégé in the Evolution faction, but their relationship famously imploded when Orton won his first World Heavyweight Championship. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 After falling into disrepair, the hotel was imploded three years ago. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for implode
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implode
collapse
Verb
  • Together, they’re poised to do something far more radical: collapse the traditional SaaS model and usher in a new era of decentralized, intelligent orchestration.
    Deepinder Singh Sethi, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • In handcuffs, Miyake collapsed momentarily outside.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025

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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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