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Recent Examples of imploded
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
Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Ludvig Aberg, who had a three-shot lead going into the final round, imploded on the back nine with shots into the water on consecutive holes.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Spurs imploded away to Atletico, also losing 5-2 and withdrawing their goalkeeper after going three down in 15 minutes.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
When Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan instead raised rates, the portfolio imploded.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
The decision ended all legal proceedings against Macri, who served as head of state when the submarine imploded.
—Almudena Calatrava, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The revamped Sex Pistols, the pioneering English punk-rock band that imploded in early 1978 after a tumultuous run that lasted barely two years, are San Diego-bound.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The Lions took a 2-0 lead into halftime but imploded in the second half for a second defeat in as many games to start the season.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Their confidence from the 3-point arc imploded with the departures of Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White, resulting in 10-for-36 shooting against Brooklyn.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Terra/Luna imploded in May 2022—erasing more than $40 billion from the Terra ecosystem in 72 hours, wiping out retail investors worldwide.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Ludvig Aberg, who had a three-shot lead going into the final round, imploded on the back nine with shots into the water on consecutive holes.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Spurs imploded away to Atletico, also losing 5-2 and withdrawing their goalkeeper after going three down in 15 minutes.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
When Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan instead raised rates, the portfolio imploded.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
The decision ended all legal proceedings against Macri, who served as head of state when the submarine imploded.
—Almudena Calatrava, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The revamped Sex Pistols, the pioneering English punk-rock band that imploded in early 1978 after a tumultuous run that lasted barely two years, are San Diego-bound.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The Lions took a 2-0 lead into halftime but imploded in the second half for a second defeat in as many games to start the season.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Their confidence from the 3-point arc imploded with the departures of Ayo Dosunmu and Coby White, resulting in 10-for-36 shooting against Brooklyn.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploded
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When first responders arrived at the scene, authorities discovered that staff at the venue and wedding guests had already provided initial first aid to some guests and used ladders to help those who fell through the collapsed floor.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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But even in a semi-collapsed state, people want family and children and vacations, and so Caroline somewhat reluctantly joins Adam and a cohort of others on Haven.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Astronomically, the Beehive is considered an open star cluster, a group of young stars that formed from the same hydrogen nebula, sprinkled with heavier elements from a long-since exploded star.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Figure 2 shows an exploded view of this block (shown as part of the data pipeline in Figure 1).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Morgan said the cracked asphalt thawing and expanding and freezing again over a few weeks can make a small pothole grow into a larger one.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Federal aviation officials said the crew reported a cracked windshield and a possible pressurization issue after the bird strike.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Carroll and former Lake Placid Assemblyman Billy Jones explained this audacious yet obvious split location plan in these pages in December.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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This one is a bit more compact but again has a desk and bookshelves, plus another mini-split air-conditioning system and a wood-burning stove.—
Adam Williams
March 15,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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And like all of television, reality is facing splintered and waning audiences so the decibel level of that conversation-sparking is often dialed way up.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The California Federation of Labor Unions endorsed four candidates to become California governor, reflecting a splintered field with no obvious frontrunner.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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In San Francisco, the wrecked husk of the Golden Gate Bridge looms in the background as a perpetual reminder that this isn’t quite our history.—
Zaki Hasan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Feb. 2026
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Helicopter footage showed the man darting out from the wrecked Charger in a black T-shirt and white shorts.—
Jacob Beltran,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Standing outside her Brooklyn home on Friday, a devastated Wright struggled to understand how the driver who hit her child could be so uncaring.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Her mother, Marlene LaMar, who had helped organize hundreds of volunteers for years to search through fields and gullies after Sierra vanished in 2012, said Saturday she was too devastated to speak about the ruling.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Imploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploded. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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