imploded; imploding
1
a
: to burst inward
a blow causing a vacuum tube to implode
b
: to undergo violent compression
massive stars which implode
2
: to collapse inward as if from external pressure
also
: to become greatly reduced as if from collapsing
3
: to break down or fall apart from within : self-destruct
the firm … imploded from greed and factionalism—
Jan Hoffman
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: to cause to implode
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a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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Bisexual couple Theo and Kit had just booked their dream trip on a European food and wine tour when their relationship imploded, leaving them with nothing but heartbreak and two vouchers to rebook their trip on a different date.
—Emily Martin, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
Less than a week later, Gascón’s Oscar prospects, and entire life, completely imploded.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
Part of the Pac-12’s broad strategy over the past 18 months has been to position itself as a safe haven for Cal and Stanford in case the ACC imploded.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The unprecedented challenges facing journalism have meant that my job keeps getting harder, from covering a chaotic election to processing internal strife here at the paper, to contending with how to write about the rise of a new American oligarchy without imploding.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Emily Martin, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
Less than a week later, Gascón’s Oscar prospects, and entire life, completely imploded.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
Part of the Pac-12’s broad strategy over the past 18 months has been to position itself as a safe haven for Cal and Stanford in case the ACC imploded.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The unprecedented challenges facing journalism have meant that my job keeps getting harder, from covering a chaotic election to processing internal strife here at the paper, to contending with how to write about the rise of a new American oligarchy without imploding.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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