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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destructing
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Max is desperately trying to keep his family’s farm from imploding, especially as cheery newcomer Betty helps her uncle open a new one next door.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Dec. 2025 -
Both the Pink Panther and Barney balloons needed to be punctured with knives to prevent them from imploding, according to the New York Times.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Nov. 2025
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The ensuing 2022-23 season saw Rayo beat both Barca and Madrid when Spain’s big two came to their crumbling Estadio Vallecas.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Frank’s crew rolls into the crumbling squat that is Colombian HQ, sporting body armor and flamethrowers.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Self-destructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructing. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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