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self-destructing

verb

present participle of self-destruct
as in imploding

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  1. imploding
  2. crumbling
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  • With the offense doing just enough and TCU imploding in the same way UNC so often did a year ago, the Tar Heels pulled off this feel-good upset despite only scoring a single touchdown.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Still, even as multiple locations and villains pile up, the bond between Agency handler Sam and tech phenom Queenie (Savannah Steyn) keeps the dramedy from imploding.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
Definition of imploding
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  • Transportation officials posted a video showing severe erosion jeopardizing the train tracks used by Metrolink in San Clemente, with strong ocean waves crashing on the tracks and sediment crumbling onto the rocks below.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Vigiano was assigned to NYPD Emergency Services Unit Truck 2 on 9/11 and was one of the first to rush into the crumbling World Trade Center complex.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of crumbling
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“Self-destructing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructing. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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