as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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Recent Examples of implode
The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner In the early 2000s, Cassie and Zoe Grossberg shot to fame as musical duo, The Griffin Sisters, only to implode after one turbulent year at the top.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The Titan imploded, and all on board were killed immediately.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Ask Frank Vogel, who guided LeBron James and the Lakers to the 2020 NBA title and was promptly fired two seasons later after Anthony Davis got hurt and the roster imploded.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Titan imploded in the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of about 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) as the submersible was descending to the wreck of the Titanic.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
The Titan imploded, and all on board were killed immediately.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Ask Frank Vogel, who guided LeBron James and the Lakers to the 2020 NBA title and was promptly fired two seasons later after Anthony Davis got hurt and the roster imploded.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Titan imploded in the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of about 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) as the submersible was descending to the wreck of the Titanic.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implode
collapse
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Brain-computer interfaces collapse the interface entirely: computation and communication merge with cognition itself.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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One of these, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, could collapse if global temperatures reach 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, raising sea levels by more than three meters, or about 10 feet.—
Matt Simon,
Wired News,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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