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as in crumpled
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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Yet his regime collapsed within days of the start of a coordinated rebel offensive.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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British influences in tweeds and donegals as well as exploded plaids from Kiton, Ralph Lauren, Brunello Cucinelli.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Yet McKnight says these orbiting specters of exploded shells might not represent the greatest danger to spacefarers and space habitats.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
13 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2023
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The urban landscape, with its cracked sidewalks, patchy transit, and the lurking possibility of violence, is a daily challenge.—
Robert Weisman,
BostonGlobe.com,
25 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Large trees smashed homes, split cars and sidewalks, knocked out power and killed people.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Despite being female-hosted and driven, the two Kansas City area natives note their show’s fanbase is evenly split between male and female listeners.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Dad is trying to keep things together, sending his kids to school, feeding them and reading to them at night (although the folkloric story of Baba Yaga might not be most suitable material for devastated pre-teens).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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Developed by Team Ninja and Platinum Games, the game is set in a devastated, post-apocalyptic Tokyo filled with dark visuals, new enemy types and fresh gameplay that builds on and modernizes the franchise's classic and familiar functions.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Imploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploded. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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