as in to implode
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Recent Examples of self-destruct
The company believes the vehicle then automatically self-destructed.
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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
After greeting her former flame with a little Dexys Midnight Run, Hedda meets Eileen’s new lover, played by Imogen Poots, and proceeds to hit the self-destruct button – the chandelier smashing down onto the floor is the least of her problems.
—Ben Jureidini, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
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
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Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
After greeting her former flame with a little Dexys Midnight Run, Hedda meets Eileen’s new lover, played by Imogen Poots, and proceeds to hit the self-destruct button – the chandelier smashing down onto the floor is the least of her problems.
—Ben Jureidini, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destruct
Verb
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The telecom bust of 2000-2002 wiped out hundreds of billions in market value as companies imploded under their capital spending.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Before Kaseya, the arena was named for FTX from 2021 to 2023 — until that company imploded and declared bankruptcy in a spectacular crypto crash.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But when her husband told her that his father would inherit everything, her sense of security began to crumble.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Vilgefortz, true to form, begins by leading a squadron that blasts magic so aggressively at the fortress that some of them crumble into bones on the spot.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The late, great Steve McQueen’s exquisite 1926 Excelsior Super X will go under the gavel at a bumper automotive auction this fall.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bulky luggage can go under a bed, stairs, or in a basement until your next trip.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruct. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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