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self-destructs

verb

present tense third-person singular of self-destruct
as in implodes

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  1. implodes
  2. crumbles
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  • Such shock waves occur when a massive star’s core runs out of fuel, implodes and blasts the rest of the star to smithereens.
    — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
  • The operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of implodes
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  • The Packers’ identity is that of a team that can’t shut the door, one that crumbles when momentum turns in a hostile away environment.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • All of the big talk about personal drive, which makes Free Solo so darkly compelling, immediately crumbles into selfish pablum the second that children are introduced into the equation.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Self-destructs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructs. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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