self-destruct

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Recent Examples of self-destruct Newsom told reporters after the rally that the legislation, which lawmakers will pass by the end of next week, would contain a self-destructing provision if Texas or other red states don’t move forward with redistricting. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The duo play a married couple who self-destruct during a bitter divorce. Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 July 2025 Wearables Hydration sensor alerts wearer to urgent water need Computers Spy-grade storage drive self-destructs on demand like in the movies Inside, the home follows a minimalist approach. Bridget Borgobello july 16, New Atlas, 16 July 2025 In a video simulating the self-destruct mechanism, Team Group showed the SSD can be installed on a PC motherboard. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-destruct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destruct
Verb
  • The roller coaster kept climbing higher and dropping lower until a decade and a half ago, when the film and TV star hit a new peak, then imploded.
    Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Never underestimate the ability of Wall Street to manufacture products that may implode.
    Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That this team won’t crumble in the face of adversity.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Decades of underinvestment have left the country with congested highways, crumbling bridges, crowded airports — and a disjointed passenger rail network that is underfunded and unreliable.
    Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With eviction just around the corner, the duo embarks on a wild hustle through Los Angeles, pulling off increasingly outrageous stunts to stay afloat — while trying to keep their friendship from going under.
    James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But this had become their routine: farming futile land just to keep from going under.
    Molly Parker, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruct. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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