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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
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
That idealized story is based on real change in a region that suffered extraordinary structural decline when a century of dependence on heavy industry imploded in the 1970s.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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 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
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
New York — In the summer of 2008, weeks before the investment bank Lehman Brothers imploded, oil prices skyrocketed to nearly $150 a barrel.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
That idealized story is based on real change in a region that suffered extraordinary structural decline when a century of dependence on heavy industry imploded in the 1970s.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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 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
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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Its crew saved it, in part, by using heavy steel cables to tie cracked portions of the ship’s superstructure together.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 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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The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader scheduled for Saturday at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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The model shown also features a wood-burning stove, plus a mini-split air-conditioning unit, alongside the underfloor heating mentioned.—
Adam Williams
April 02,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2026
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Disagreements over the war have disrupted family dinners, upended friendships, and splintered congregations.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 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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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 wrecked car was overturned with the nude model sleeping inside—playing dead with help from a mild sedative.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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On the edges of Beirut's stylish downtown area and the trendy Mar Mikhael neighborhood is the devastated port area, wrecked by a massive explosion in 2020, with efforts to apportion responsibility for the disaster allegedly repeatedly stymied by Hezbollah.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That section of town, which would end up among the most devastated, never received an evacuation warning.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Imploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploded. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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