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Recent Examples of imploded
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
The team Policy runs, which held an 18-point halftime advantage not long before, had imploded.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 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
But many others have imploded, costing investors who rushed in during the initial boom dearly.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
The salsa orchestra, led by percussionist Rafael Cortijio, nearly imploded when renowned lead singer Ismael Rivera was arrested for drug possession in 1962.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025
They were impoverished; their world had imploded.
—Mikhail Zygar, Air Mail, 6 Dec. 2025
Denver’s offense imploded for three drives to finish the fourth quarter, as Nix suddenly looked out of sorts both with his footwork in the pocket and timing with receivers.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
And keep in mind that, like the Dodgers, the Yankees have their own TV network, and thus are insulated from the issues felt by other franchises whose cable deals have imploded.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
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
The team Policy runs, which held an 18-point halftime advantage not long before, had imploded.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 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
But many others have imploded, costing investors who rushed in during the initial boom dearly.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
The salsa orchestra, led by percussionist Rafael Cortijio, nearly imploded when renowned lead singer Ismael Rivera was arrested for drug possession in 1962.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025
They were impoverished; their world had imploded.
—Mikhail Zygar, Air Mail, 6 Dec. 2025
Denver’s offense imploded for three drives to finish the fourth quarter, as Nix suddenly looked out of sorts both with his footwork in the pocket and timing with receivers.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
And keep in mind that, like the Dodgers, the Yankees have their own TV network, and thus are insulated from the issues felt by other franchises whose cable deals have imploded.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploded
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department on Wednesday rescued three people who were trapped under a collapsed retaining wall in Lennox.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the future, these miniature flying machines could navigate collapsed buildings after earthquakes and help locate survivors in places larger robots cannot reach.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The other imaged nova, V1405 Cassiopeiae, seemed to unfold in spectacular slow motion, taking more than fifty days before finally ejecting all of its exploded material.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some astronomers believe the source of the glow to be pulsars — the spinning leftovers of exploded stars — while others point to colliding particles of dark matter, an elusive and invisible form of matter that is believed to be five times more abundant than regular matter.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Painting seems like an easy fix for cracked or discolored grout.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Jan. 2026
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Besides being dangerous, downloading cracked software also poses legal risks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The central bank kept the benchmark interest rate steady in a split 8-1 decision, after raising it to the highest level in 30 years in December, ahead of snap polls that could see Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sharpen her advocacy for monetary easing and fiscal support.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Two dormant giants of experimental rock, Lightning Bolt and OOIOO, have teamed up for a split LP, The Horizon Spirals / The Horizon Viral.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The 911 call transcripts consisted of 17 pages of calls made out of the area in the moments after Good was shot and offered a profane, splintered glimpse into eyewitness accounts.—
Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Use it as a tablecloth or to cover hard seats or splintered benches, or spread it out for a picnic lunch.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 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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The driver then got out of the wrecked vehicle and fled on foot, police said.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.—
Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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White phosphorus also ignited large-scale fires that ravaged oak and pine forests and devastated wildlife.—
Josiane Yazbeck,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, numerous commemorations and tributes occurred in the devastated communities and throughout the city and county of Los Angeles —including flags flying at half-staff at City Hall, county buildings and at all state buildings.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Imploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploded. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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