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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
Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Cowlitz Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein said the 80,000-gallon tank that imploded was about 60% full.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
The 80,000-gallon tank that imploded was about 60% full, Goldstein said.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Bandido hit a reverse hurricanrana from the apron to the floor as the crowd imploded.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The film is the highest-profile producing return for Kavanaugh, the once high-flying Relativity Media boss who helped finance films including The Social Network, The Fighter and The Fast and the Furious before the studio imploded in 2015.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The 22-year-old Canadian imploded for seven runs (six earned) in 1 2/3 innings in his last start on May 14.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
After Acharya’s Bay Area real estate empire imploded in the face of the fraud case, the Centerville site became fallow and wasn’t developed as planned.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
His job got easier when another Democrat imploded over ICE.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 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
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
Cowlitz Fire and Rescue Chief Scott Goldstein said the 80,000-gallon tank that imploded was about 60% full.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
The 80,000-gallon tank that imploded was about 60% full, Goldstein said.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Bandido hit a reverse hurricanrana from the apron to the floor as the crowd imploded.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The film is the highest-profile producing return for Kavanaugh, the once high-flying Relativity Media boss who helped finance films including The Social Network, The Fighter and The Fast and the Furious before the studio imploded in 2015.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The 22-year-old Canadian imploded for seven runs (six earned) in 1 2/3 innings in his last start on May 14.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
After Acharya’s Bay Area real estate empire imploded in the face of the fraud case, the Centerville site became fallow and wasn’t developed as planned.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
His job got easier when another Democrat imploded over ICE.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploded
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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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There may still be residents trapped under the debris of the collapsed building, as the State Emergency Service said more than a dozen people have been reported missing.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
14 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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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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Shake good and hard for eight to 10 seconds, strain into a rocks or tall glass onto cracked or crushed ice, and garnish with a lime wheel, wedge, or peel.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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So far there's not much evidence traders think the split-volatility dynamic will change.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In travel and live events, split-tender models can make expensive experiences feel more attainable.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Trump previously had a close alliance with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, but relations have become splintered due to Italy’s refusal to get actively involved in the Iran war and its leaders’ response to the President’s verbal attacks on Pope Leo.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
20 May 2026
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The second-to-last episode of the quirky crime drama focused on the Miss Twin Peaks pageant, bringing the characters back from their splintered storylines to a central event.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
16 May 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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For days, no one connected the wrecked car to Marcus.—
Edie Peffley,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The three adults on board — pilot Hernán Murcia, Indigenous leader Herman Mendoza Hernández and Magdalena — were found dead when Colombian soldiers located the wrecked plane two weeks after the crash.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Little did the Rays know at the time, but a trade for Ohtani would have left them devastated.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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Three men in Hawaii were killed within 48 hours, leaving devastated families in mourning and a terrified community on edge as police hunt for the suspect.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Imploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploded. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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