imploded; imploding
1
a
: to burst inward
a blow causing a vacuum tube to implode
b
: to undergo violent compression
massive stars which implode
2
: to collapse inward as if from external pressure
also
: to become greatly reduced as if from collapsing
3
: to break down or fall apart from within : self-destruct
the firm … imploded from greed and factionalism—
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: to cause to implode
Examples of implode in a Sentence
a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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Images of the Cal State Fullerton men’s golf team’s season imploding before his very eyes.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Bianca Belair won the 2025 women’s WWE Elimination Chamber match to punch her ticket to WrestleMania 41 but only after her tag team imploded.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Wilson was tried three times for killing the officers, but his third trial in 2020 imploded when a bizarre friendship was revealed between Trutenko and a key witness against Wilson.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Even people who didn't borrow money lost wealth as their home values tumbled and 401(k) plans imploded.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Bianca Belair won the 2025 women’s WWE Elimination Chamber match to punch her ticket to WrestleMania 41 but only after her tag team imploded.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Wilson was tried three times for killing the officers, but his third trial in 2020 imploded when a bizarre friendship was revealed between Trutenko and a key witness against Wilson.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Even people who didn't borrow money lost wealth as their home values tumbled and 401(k) plans imploded.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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