as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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As the floods increased Friday, his trailer, built on cinder blocks, imploded, pushing him down the river.
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Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
If Rodri has a bad game, his team implodes; if Vinicius does nothing, Real Madrid is barely affected.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Trump declares the Harris campaign is ‘imploding.' 2.
—Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
The carbon fiber submersible Titan imploded on a tourist trip to the wreck of the Titanic in June 2023, killing the five people on board, including OceanGate founder and CEO Stockton Rush.
—Mark Harris, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
If Rodri has a bad game, his team implodes; if Vinicius does nothing, Real Madrid is barely affected.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Trump declares the Harris campaign is ‘imploding.' 2.
—Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
The carbon fiber submersible Titan imploded on a tourist trip to the wreck of the Titanic in June 2023, killing the five people on board, including OceanGate founder and CEO Stockton Rush.
—Mark Harris, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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