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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
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
Cunningham and Stefanski were speaking Tuesday in Indianapolis instead of Morris and Fontenot in part because the Falcons’ unconventional quarterback plan has imploded.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 24 Feb. 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
In Rieder's case, that meant a long stint at Lehman Brothers before the Wall Street investment banking titan imploded in 2008, an event associated with the beginning of the global financial crisis.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
But no official announcement ever arrived, and in late 2025, Rockett hinted that plans for a tour had already imploded.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Under his rule, Venezuela’s economy imploded, democratic institutions were hollowed out, criminal networks fused with the state, and millions fled the country – many for the United States.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 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
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
Cunningham and Stefanski were speaking Tuesday in Indianapolis instead of Morris and Fontenot in part because the Falcons’ unconventional quarterback plan has imploded.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 24 Feb. 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
In Rieder's case, that meant a long stint at Lehman Brothers before the Wall Street investment banking titan imploded in 2008, an event associated with the beginning of the global financial crisis.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
But no official announcement ever arrived, and in late 2025, Rockett hinted that plans for a tour had already imploded.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
Under his rule, Venezuela’s economy imploded, democratic institutions were hollowed out, criminal networks fused with the state, and millions fled the country – many for the United States.
—Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploded
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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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Kevin Loughlin opened his door to a collapsed mess.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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Instead, each page is just one fragment of an exploded jigsaw puzzle, and trying to assemble that puzzle without all the pieces (and without knowing what a complete picture should look like) is proving difficult for even the most seasoned experts on Epstein’s and Maxwell’s crimes.—
Amy Wallace,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That craft, without a three-person crew aboard, was filled with space food, medical supplies, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as devices for treating the cracked window on the Shenzhou-20 spaceship.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Check for cracked or charred wires, as well as burn marks or holes on the blanket, says Evan Jones, representative from Electrical Safety Foundation International.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Men were nearly split (48% in favor, 52% opposed), while women were more heavily against (41% in support, 59% against).—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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White counties were more split with Talarico getting 56% of the votes and Crockett grabbing 45%.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The splintered Democratic field and California’s unique top-two primary system has raised the possibility of the two Republicans, Hilton and Bianco, advancing to the general election in a solidly blue state.—
Benjamin Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The opposition, despite the formation of a new centrist alliance and a rising far-right, was too splintered to be a real challenger.—
MARI YAMAGUCHI,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 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
Adjective
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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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The chase ended when the suspect crashed and ran from the wrecked vehicle, officials said.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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That the Fendons don’t think to immediately tell their devastated adult son, Harry (Craig Roberts), that his dad is still alive is only the first delightfully absurd wrinkle in this mischievous black comedy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Imploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploded. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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