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Recent Examples of imploded
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026
The Eagles, meanwhile, imploded, and Hurts’ longest completion all day was a 20-yarder to Barkley on their final drive.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
In a dusty annex at a Santa Monica courthouse on Tuesday, Kevin Spacey detailed the behind-the-scenes maneuvering of people in his orbit to recover money from the imploded final season of the Netflix show.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Just one week after it was announced, the Great American State Fair concert series has pretty much imploded.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
At the 2025 French Open, Andreeva played a quarterfinal under the roof and imploded, unable to deal with a hostile French crowd and a peaking underdog in Loïs Boisson.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Last week, in Washington state, a chemical tank imploded at a paper industry plant, killing 11 people.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 June 2026
Relievers Alex Lange and Daniel Lynch IV helped maintain the Royals’ lead until Erceg imploded in the ninth.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Seven others were hospitalized after a 900,000-gallon tank of white liquor used in paper production imploded.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Fire chief Brad Hannig confirmed the eight deaths on Thursday, May 28, two days after the tank imploded at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The 80,000-gallon tank that imploded was about 60% full, Goldstein said.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Adjective
Surely this scheme would go the way of his failed casinos, airlines, and other imploded ventures.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026
The Eagles, meanwhile, imploded, and Hurts’ longest completion all day was a 20-yarder to Barkley on their final drive.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
In a dusty annex at a Santa Monica courthouse on Tuesday, Kevin Spacey detailed the behind-the-scenes maneuvering of people in his orbit to recover money from the imploded final season of the Netflix show.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Four years after Zinedine Zidane’s infamous headbutt gifted the trophy to Italy, Les Bleus self-imploded during a disastrous 2010 campaign that embarrassingly ended at the group stage.
—Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Just one week after it was announced, the Great American State Fair concert series has pretty much imploded.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
At the 2025 French Open, Andreeva played a quarterfinal under the roof and imploded, unable to deal with a hostile French crowd and a peaking underdog in Loïs Boisson.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Last week, in Washington state, a chemical tank imploded at a paper industry plant, killing 11 people.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 June 2026
Relievers Alex Lange and Daniel Lynch IV helped maintain the Royals’ lead until Erceg imploded in the ninth.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Seven others were hospitalized after a 900,000-gallon tank of white liquor used in paper production imploded.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Fire chief Brad Hannig confirmed the eight deaths on Thursday, May 28, two days after the tank imploded at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company in Longview.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The 80,000-gallon tank that imploded was about 60% full, Goldstein said.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploded
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Heavy equipment had to be brought on site to remove parts of the collapsed roof.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The collapsed building in the historic Wilhelminian style contained rental and vacation apartments, police said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Ask for exploded drawings, parts catalogs and repair manuals.—
Romain Pison,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Late Saturday, the crews entered the facility to make a visual examination of the cracked container, which officials believed was holding 7,000 liquid gallons of methyl methacrylate, a chemical that is routinely used to make plastic.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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As Jacobs described Lacan’s theory that babies initially form a cohesive I upon seeing their reflection, images of babies looking into cracked mirrors appeared on the screen.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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The album features 13 songs on a split tracklist, styled after a vinyl or cassette tape, that paints a chronological narrative about the dismantling of a romantic relationship.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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The split-chamber reactor The machine is known as a bias-free photoelectrochemical (PEC) reactor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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The increasingly splintered ways in which voters seek information, fueled by the rapid changes in technology and media, has kept political campaign strategists on their toes.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The spending could have a meaningful impact in the splintered field.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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The officer pulled his weapon and ordered him to stay in the wrecked car.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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For days, no one connected the wrecked car to Marcus.—
Edie Peffley,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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But last month, Lara took legal action against State Farm, alleging the company mishandled wildfire claims in the devastated Los Angeles fire zones.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Sadly, Nick dies in a tragic car accident in the penultimate episode of The Four Seasons Season 1, leaving behind a group of devastated friends and family members, including Ginny, who is revealed to be pregnant in the season finale.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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“Imploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploded. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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