as in to implode
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Recent Examples of self-destruct
Simon insisted that, contrary to Ehrlich’s predictions, humanity would not self-destruct by overusing the planet’s resources.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The radical outliers self-destruct during the high jinks (they get arrested or killed), but most people exhaust themselves and are happy to return to their workweek lives.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Today’s software needs to prevent problems from happening, not proliferate them or self-destruct.
—Laura Crabtree, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Halfmann found it a bit unsettling to think that so many cells carry these self-destruct buttons just waiting to be pushed.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The radical outliers self-destruct during the high jinks (they get arrested or killed), but most people exhaust themselves and are happy to return to their workweek lives.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Today’s software needs to prevent problems from happening, not proliferate them or self-destruct.
—Laura Crabtree, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Halfmann found it a bit unsettling to think that so many cells carry these self-destruct buttons just waiting to be pushed.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destruct
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That brand-safe approach has made her pod a first stop for many outgoing Netflix stars, including Ashley Adionser, who gave her a viral interview unpacking how her relationship with Tyler Francis imploded.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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However, the company imploded within days of its launch.—
Chris Tomlinson,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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Top issues for the West Valley include public safety, the homeless and a failing infrastructure (street lights out, crumbling sidewalks, etc).—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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This would be perfect for elote (Mexican street corn) or to crumble on a plate of chilaquiles.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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If Ohio State does go under center more often with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Roberts could be a big weapon.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The jacket, which is expected to fetch between £250,000 ($339,000) and £350,000 ($474,000), is the only one from a survivor of the 1912 tragedy to go under the hammer, according to UK auction house Henry Aldridge and Son.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruct. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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