implosion

noun

im·​plo·​sion im-ˈplō-zhən How to pronounce implosion (audio)
1
: the action of imploding
2
: the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center
also : integration
this implosion of cultures makes realistic for the first time the age-old vision of a world culture Kenneth Keniston
3
: the inrush of air in forming a suction stop
implosive adjective or noun

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Service implosions were common and emotional control went missing. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The implosion of the Titan made headlines around the world, which included accounts of the five people who died on board. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024 The industry’s penchant for Ponzi schemes and defrauding retail investors—the implosion of insolvent companies such as FTX and platforms such as Celsius—is more than worthy of scorn. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024 Even Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion in 2023, which threatened a wider financial crisis and forced regulators into swift action, has spurred little change to bank oversight under Mr. Biden. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for implosion 

Word History

Etymology

in- entry 2 + -plosion (as in explosion)

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of implosion was in 1877

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“Implosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implosion. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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implosion

noun
im·​plo·​sion im-ˈplō-zhən How to pronounce implosion (audio)
: the action of imploding
implosive adjective

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