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
Marty’s lavish wedding — staged in what appears to be the Bellagio courtyard — then implodes when FBI agents storm in and arrest his bride for international fraud.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
To that vision, the conference wisely added football in an effort to keep long-time members, but this effort failed and the league imploded.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Swalwell’s downfall was particularly swift; his 16-year political career imploded over a single weekend.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The film is the highest-profile producing return for Ryan Kavanaugh, the once high-flying Relativity Media boss who helped finance films including The Social Network, The Fighter and The Fast and the Furious before the studio imploded in 2015.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
To that vision, the conference wisely added football in an effort to keep long-time members, but this effort failed and the league imploded.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Swalwell’s downfall was particularly swift; his 16-year political career imploded over a single weekend.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The film is the highest-profile producing return for Ryan Kavanaugh, the once high-flying Relativity Media boss who helped finance films including The Social Network, The Fighter and The Fast and the Furious before the studio imploded in 2015.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for implode
collapse
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In 2021, an elevated overpass on a Mexico City metro line collapsed onto a road, killing 26 people and injuring dozens just as a subway train was crossing over the section.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Other scientists warned that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the great ocean conveyor belt, is more likely to collapse than expected, which will freeze European capitals and disrupt monsoons in West Africa and India.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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