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
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Recent Examples of imploding
The Clash are singing of a city aflame, the Sex Pistols are somehow getting more popular after imploding on tour, and on every street corner, mohawks and safety pins are on rebellious display.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Why are school budgets imploding now?
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
All of the characters are beautifully zany, which keeps this series from imploding.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
By late February 2025, the CHMR mission was imploding, say current and former defense personnel.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
Across the industrial economy, AI is poised to accelerate skills training ten-fold and open the door for a new generation of industrial pros to step in—and here’s the important bit—without sacrificing quality, let alone imploding the entire system.
—Kriti Sharma, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
This one starts with that shelter imploding under the strength of a massive radiation storm that displaces the Garrity clan in a hurry, and leaves them on a lifeboat to Europe in the wretched hope that someone on the continent will offer them a safe place to plant new roots.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
The number of queries on the site has been imploding, suggesting that humans just aren’t doing that much coding anymore.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Max is desperately trying to keep his family’s farm from imploding, especially as cheery newcomer Betty helps her uncle open a new one next door.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Why are school budgets imploding now?
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
All of the characters are beautifully zany, which keeps this series from imploding.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
By late February 2025, the CHMR mission was imploding, say current and former defense personnel.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
Across the industrial economy, AI is poised to accelerate skills training ten-fold and open the door for a new generation of industrial pros to step in—and here’s the important bit—without sacrificing quality, let alone imploding the entire system.
—Kriti Sharma, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
This one starts with that shelter imploding under the strength of a massive radiation storm that displaces the Garrity clan in a hurry, and leaves them on a lifeboat to Europe in the wretched hope that someone on the continent will offer them a safe place to plant new roots.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
The number of queries on the site has been imploding, suggesting that humans just aren’t doing that much coding anymore.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Max is desperately trying to keep his family’s farm from imploding, especially as cheery newcomer Betty helps her uncle open a new one next door.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploding
collapsing
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There have been 22 reports of the stools collapsing, with six injuries, including bruising and scrapes.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Cuba’s economy, which has been in a steep decline for several years, has hit rock bottom, and the population has been enduring shortages, blackouts and the effects of collapsing infrastructure.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Imploding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploding. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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