self-destruct
verb
self-de·struct
ˌself-di-ˈstrəkt 
self-destructed; self-destructing; self-destructs
: to destroy oneself or itself
self-destruct
adjective
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Peni's Spiders Sneaky Escape: Resolved an issue where the self-destructing Spider-Drones from Peni Parker's Bionic Spider-Nest would penetrate the floor to seek out foes when webs were present above and below.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Google's venerable 2015 Chromecast attempted to self-destruct earlier this week, upsetting a huge number of people who were still using the decade-old streaming dongles.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
It was not immediately known whether the spacecraft’s self-destruct system had kicked in to blow it up.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Three minutes after that, the rocket's self-destruct system triggered an explosion that broke the Starship apart, producing a spectacular shower of flaming debris that rained down along the flight path.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Google's venerable 2015 Chromecast attempted to self-destruct earlier this week, upsetting a huge number of people who were still using the decade-old streaming dongles.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
It was not immediately known whether the spacecraft’s self-destruct system had kicked in to blow it up.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Three minutes after that, the rocket's self-destruct system triggered an explosion that broke the Starship apart, producing a spectacular shower of flaming debris that rained down along the flight path.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-destruct. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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