as in to implode
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Recent Examples of self-destruct
Some have historically failed to deactivate – a Government Accountability Report found nearly 2,000 failed to self-destruct during the 1990-91 Gulf War.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Another version partially self-destructed during a 2018 auction, passing through a shredder hidden in its frame just after it was purchased for $1.4 million at Sotheby’s.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
Yet Chelsea found a way to self-destruct again late on as Badiashile passed the ball straight to Luis Palma for the third and Michael Johnston ran on to Palma’s ball for the fourth.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
The film barely finished in time for the Telluride Film Festival, as Tyrnauer had to reshoot the entire ending after President Joseph Biden self-destructed at the first presidential debate.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Another version partially self-destructed during a 2018 auction, passing through a shredder hidden in its frame just after it was purchased for $1.4 million at Sotheby’s.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
Yet Chelsea found a way to self-destruct again late on as Badiashile passed the ball straight to Luis Palma for the third and Michael Johnston ran on to Palma’s ball for the fourth.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
The film barely finished in time for the Telluride Film Festival, as Tyrnauer had to reshoot the entire ending after President Joseph Biden self-destructed at the first presidential debate.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destruct
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In less than two years, the Fillmore East itself would close, and CSNY would implode due to personality conflicts, drugs, and the demands of their solo careers.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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For Rodgers, in his 20th season at age 41, acquiring his favorite receiver and close friend presents a ray of optimism in a season quickly imploding into oblivion.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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The movie’s second half, in which László and Erzsébet’s vision of a new life in America has crumbled, is its most confronting section.Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Oh, baby, the foundation is starting to crumble on No Good Deed.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Judy Garland’s iconic ruby-red slippers from The Wizard of Oz went under the hammer.Clare Fisher, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Here are some of the biggest challenges that often go under the radar: 1.Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruct. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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