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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destructed
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Terra/Luna imploded in May 2022—erasing more than $40 billion from the Terra ecosystem in 72 hours, wiping out retail investors worldwide.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Ludvig Aberg, who had a three-shot lead going into the final round, imploded on the back nine with shots into the water on consecutive holes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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United had played well, but crumbled under the realisation their best efforts could only muster a 1-1 half-time scoreline.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The little infrastructure propping the country up crumbled.—
Elizabeth Germino,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Self-destructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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