Synonyms of imploding

imploding

verb

present participle of implode

as in collapsing

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsing
• crumpling
• tumbling
• going
• buckling
• crumbling
• melting
• foundering
• shattering
• dying
• yielding
• giving
• going out
• giving way
• crashing
• bursting
• caving (in)
• failing
• flattening
• breaking
• deflating
• snapping
• smashing
• cracking
• stalling
• splitting
• popping
• splintering
• melting down
• giving out
• breaking down
• conking (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rising
• swelling
• inflating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imploding

Boldly directed by Austrian filmmaker Marie Kreutzer, the movie shows a family imploding after criminal accusations are made — ones that cut to the heart of parenting. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

His former employer, Hot 97, which appears to be imploding after multiple radio personalities were let go, leading to current staffers criticizing the station’s management on air. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Faced with a currency in free fall, a banking crisis, and an imploding economy, President Jamil Mahuad announced on January 9, 2000, that Ecuador would replace the sucre with the dollar at 25,000 sucres to the dollar. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Gavin McKenna arrives in Toronto in a unique spot, joining a veteran Maple Leafs club that was a failed contender for years before imploding to an embarrassing 78-point finish last season. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Kyle Chandler played John Rayburn, the family’s sheriff son and main character who tried to stop his family from imploding. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

With the offense doing just enough and TCU imploding in the same way UNC so often did a year ago, the Tar Heels pulled off this feel-good upset despite only scoring a single touchdown. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026

Still, even as multiple locations and villains pile up, the bond between Agency handler Sam and tech phenom Queenie (Savannah Steyn) keeps the dramedy from imploding. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026

The ecosystem of people who rely on a strictly online audience or clients for their revenues risks imploding. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026