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
And maybe, this line of thought continued, the Islamic Republic of Iran—its main clients hobbled, its economy failing, and its theocratic leadership losing support—would finally cut a nuclear deal with the United States, or implode altogether.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the decades following, Creed and others either waned in popularity or imploded the way popular rock bands often do: lineup changes, substance abuse, legal issues, deaths.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
The Orioles’ bullpen imploded and the bats went ice cold to squander Rogers’ mastery in a 6-0 loss to the Miami Marlins that ended Baltimore’s three-game winning streak.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
That’s when the 10-story Weld Wheel building, built at 933 Mulberry Street in 1910 as the Ridenour-Baker Grocery Co., building, was set with 714 pounds of explosives and imploded.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
In the decades following, Creed and others either waned in popularity or imploded the way popular rock bands often do: lineup changes, substance abuse, legal issues, deaths.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
The Orioles’ bullpen imploded and the bats went ice cold to squander Rogers’ mastery in a 6-0 loss to the Miami Marlins that ended Baltimore’s three-game winning streak.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
That’s when the 10-story Weld Wheel building, built at 933 Mulberry Street in 1910 as the Ridenour-Baker Grocery Co., building, was set with 714 pounds of explosives and imploded.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implode
collapse
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People try to avoid going out after dark, and in a city where everything is touched by narco dollars, the economy is collapsing.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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When Adobe’s $20 billion deal for smaller, scrappier rival Figma collapsed in 2023 under global antitrust scrutiny, investors set to reap billions complained loudly about Biden’s enforcers.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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