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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destructed
Verb
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Instead, reliever Blake Treinen imploded.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025 -
The space is littered with projects that launched fast, raised millions in token sales, then either imploded due to poor security or quietly disappeared once the hype died down.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the concept crumbled almost immediately before being thrown completely off track with Courtney Vandersloot’s season-ending injury.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Acquired to solidify the bridge to the closer, Helsley has crumbled in his first month as a Met.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Self-destructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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