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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destructed
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In Rieder's case, that meant a long stint at Lehman Brothers before the Wall Street investment banking titan imploded in 2008, an event associated with the beginning of the global financial crisis.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026 -
But no official announcement ever arrived, and in late 2025, Rockett hinted that plans for a tour had already imploded.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At least four homes along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have crumbled amid high winds and rough surf.—
Brady Dennis,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2026
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By 2020, Venezuela’s refineries had crumbled to the point that the country had to start importing gasoline from Iran.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Self-destructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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