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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The asterisk to those achievements is that qualification for Europe’s top competition was achieved in a season when the traditional challengers, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur’s form, have fallen off a cliff as dominant force Manchester City imploded.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Some investors were paid back in part, but most were not, leaving a huge debt after Sky Group imploded during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
The submersible imploded about 1 hour and 45 minutes after its trip began, resulting in the deaths of its five passengers.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 May 2025
That could implode political support for Republicans and would probably destroy any chance of Republicans maintaining their congressional majorities.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Some investors were paid back in part, but most were not, leaving a huge debt after Sky Group imploded during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
The submersible imploded about 1 hour and 45 minutes after its trip began, resulting in the deaths of its five passengers.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 May 2025
That could implode political support for Republicans and would probably destroy any chance of Republicans maintaining their congressional majorities.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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