implosion

noun

im·​plo·​sion im-ˈplō-zhən 

1

: the action of imploding

2

: the act or action of bringing to or as if to a center

also : integration

this implosion of cultures makes realistic for the first time the age-old vision of a world culture

—Kenneth Keniston

3

: the inrush of air in forming a suction stop

implosive

im-ˈplō-siv 

-ziv

adjective or noun

Examples of implosion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The implosion of the prominent FTX crypto trading exchange and conviction of founder Sam Bankman-Fried also put a big spotlight on the potential for fortunes to be made by savvy trading of tokens — and the potential for massive fraud. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024

The five people aboard the submersible who died in the implosion were explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet; adventurer Hamish Harding; father and son Shahzada and Suleiman Dawood; and Stockton Rush, who co-founded OceanGate. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024

The Coast Guard opened a public hearing earlier this month that is part of a high level investigation into the cause of the implosion. —Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2024

That has played into his recent betrayals of Orton and Rhodes, with his desire to be a world champion again clearly contributing to the implosion of their trio. —Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

in- entry 2 + -plosion (as in explosion)

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Kids Definition

implosion

noun

im·​plo·​sion im-ˈplō-zhən 

: the action of imploding

implosive

-ˈplō-siv 

-ziv

adjective