as in to implode
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Recent Examples of self-destruct
One that doesn’t embrace these pillars can ultimately create an echo chamber of stagnation and, in some cases, self-destruct.
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Adam Povlitz, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Then around Christmas in 2013, Kinch’s career began to self-destruct.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
There is much pain in The Vegetarian—the weight of guilt, the desire to self-destruct, the longing to change everything about yourself, the presence of despicable characters—and the plot’s unpredictable trajectory can make for a challenging read.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
When that happens, the craft will be ordered to turn to expose itself to the Sun, causing it to self-destruct.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adam Povlitz, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Then around Christmas in 2013, Kinch’s career began to self-destruct.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
There is much pain in The Vegetarian—the weight of guilt, the desire to self-destruct, the longing to change everything about yourself, the presence of despicable characters—and the plot’s unpredictable trajectory can make for a challenging read.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
When that happens, the craft will be ordered to turn to expose itself to the Sun, causing it to self-destruct.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destruct
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Why was there so much talk and speculation about the ACC imploding when ESPN was expected to exercise its option to extend the media-rights agreement all along?—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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When the market imploded, causing trillions of dollars worth of lending to evaporate within a year, the GSEs were caught in the crossfires.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
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The show from Sister and Universal International Studios is set in a near-future Margate, against a backdrop of soaring inequality, as Chance discovers life and love while being forced to fight for her family and friends’ survival in a world that’s crumbling around her.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Typically under him, Newcastle are not a team that crumbles after conceding.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Fashion undeniably takes center stage at London Fashion Week’s Autumn/Winter 2025 collection in the British capital, yet the transformative power of hair often goes under appreciated.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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In an offseason that saw the Las Vegas Aces trade Kelsey Plum to the Los Angeles Sparks, the Fever may have made some of the shrewdest moves that have gone under the radar.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruct. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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