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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destructed
Verb
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In the Yankees' series against the Blue Jays, the bullpen imploded in Game 1 and struggled through most of the series.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025 -
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
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Passersby stared as billows of smoke rose into the air above the White House as part of the home shared by the United States president and his family crumbled to the ground.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The brittle cornerstone of a decades-old player-development system suddenly crumbled, bringing the rest of the city game down with it.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Self-destructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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