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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
Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
To that vision, the conference wisely added football in an effort to keep long-time members, but this effort failed and the league imploded.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Swalwell’s downfall was particularly swift; his 16-year political career imploded over a single weekend.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The film is the highest-profile producing return for Ryan 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, 14 Apr. 2026
The Mandarin Oriental, a luxury hotel that opened in 1988, was imploded on April 12, 2026, to make way for an even more luxurious complex.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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
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
However, the company imploded within days of its launch.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
To that vision, the conference wisely added football in an effort to keep long-time members, but this effort failed and the league imploded.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Swalwell’s downfall was particularly swift; his 16-year political career imploded over a single weekend.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The film is the highest-profile producing return for Ryan 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, 14 Apr. 2026
The Mandarin Oriental, a luxury hotel that opened in 1988, was imploded on April 12, 2026, to make way for an even more luxurious complex.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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
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
Adjective
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Collect eggs often and throw away cracked eggs.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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One commenter showed blueberry-sized hail in Lee’s Summit, another showed a cracked windshield from hail in Bethany, Missouri.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Following a 3-2 walk-off loss in Game 1 of Thursday’s split doubleheader, the Giants were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies as Alec Bohm hit a walk-off sacrifice fly to give San Francisco a 10-inning 6-5 walk-off loss in Game 2 of the doubleheader.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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After that split vote however, the board voted unanimously 7-0 to extend an offer of employment to Brookins.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Democratic pollster Paul Mitchell had previously predicted a slight chance that the splintered field of candidates could keep Democrats from finishing first or second in the June 2 primary and leading to a runoff between Hilton and Bianco.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The tornado tore apart homes, splintered trees, and rocketed loose limbs into the Satterfield's house.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 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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In recent days, refugees have begun returning to wrecked villages and towns.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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The firefighters took three injured people out of the wrecked car.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The parents were rather devastated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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George suddenly died in 1983 during a secret military overseas operation and left her devastated.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Imploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploded. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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