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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destructing
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All of the characters are beautifully zany, which keeps this series from imploding.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026 -
By late February 2025, the CHMR mission was imploding, say current and former defense personnel.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Mar. 2026
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Other signs warned of danger from crumbling masonry overhead, though there was none of the scaffolding that might accompany such notices.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The search for the source Why does finding a hidden, crumbling asteroid matter?—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Self-destructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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