imploded 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of implodednext
as in collapsed

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imploded

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verb

past tense of implode
as in crumpled
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 Synonyms for imploded
  1. collapsed
  2. exploded
  3. cracked
  4. split
  5. devastated
Verb
  • Yet his regime collapsed within days of the start of a coordinated rebel offensive.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapsed
Adjective
  • Yet McKnight says these orbiting specters of exploded shells might not represent the greatest danger to spacefarers and space habitats.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Enlarge / An exploded view of Magna's bimatrix projector.
    Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of exploded
Adjective
  • Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The urban landscape, with its cracked sidewalks, patchy transit, and the lurking possibility of violence, is a daily challenge.
    Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
Definition of cracked
Adjective
  • Like monstera, split leaf philodendron has giant, shapely green leaves that bring a whimsical, maximalist feel to a room.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The project received preliminary approval in August with a split vote of 3-2, in which Mayor Christi Fraga and Councilman Rafael Pineyro voted against it.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of split
Adjective
  • The potency of fentanyl — 100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times more than heroin — has overwhelmed medical examiners, devastated families and frustrated prosecutors who often don’t have enough evidence to file charges after a death.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This time, the group has turned its attention to the devastated Los Angeles area.
    Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of devastated
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