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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At least until this past weekend, when Clay Holmes was pulled too early in his Friday start and Paul Blackburn imploded in relief, Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning both fell apart in their respective starts and the bats couldn’t back them up.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
The submersible imploded about 1 hour and 45 minutes after its trip began, resulting in the deaths of its five passengers.
—James Powel, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The Padres imploded in multiple areas that season, falling from 17 games over .500 in early August to a 79-83 finish.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
On June 18, 2023, a submersible imploded while trying to visit the remains of the R.M.S. Titanic, killing the five passengers onboard.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 June 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
The submersible imploded about 1 hour and 45 minutes after its trip began, resulting in the deaths of its five passengers.
—James Powel, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The Padres imploded in multiple areas that season, falling from 17 games over .500 in early August to a 79-83 finish.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
On June 18, 2023, a submersible imploded while trying to visit the remains of the R.M.S. Titanic, killing the five passengers onboard.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 June 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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