SELF-DESTRUCTING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

self-destructing

verb

present participle of self-destruct

as in imploding

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His former employer, Hot 97, which appears to be imploding after multiple radio personalities were let go, leading to current staffers criticizing the station’s management on air.

— Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Faced with a currency in free fall, a banking crisis, and an imploding economy, President Jamil Mahuad announced on January 9, 2000, that Ecuador would replace the sucre with the dollar at 25,000 sucres to the dollar.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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Before it was demolished in the early 1800s, his crumbling mansion was said to be haunted by ghosts and strange occurrences.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
While the bread is toasting, cook sausage in a large skillet, crumbling it into pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, 3 minutes.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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