as in to implode
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Recent Examples of self-destruct
One that doesn’t embrace these pillars can ultimately create an echo chamber of stagnation and, in some cases, self-destruct.
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Adam Povlitz, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Then around Christmas in 2013, Kinch’s career began to self-destruct.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
There is much pain in The Vegetarian—the weight of guilt, the desire to self-destruct, the longing to change everything about yourself, the presence of despicable characters—and the plot’s unpredictable trajectory can make for a challenging read.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
When that happens, the craft will be ordered to turn to expose itself to the Sun, causing it to self-destruct.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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Adam Povlitz, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Then around Christmas in 2013, Kinch’s career began to self-destruct.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
There is much pain in The Vegetarian—the weight of guilt, the desire to self-destruct, the longing to change everything about yourself, the presence of despicable characters—and the plot’s unpredictable trajectory can make for a challenging read.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
When that happens, the craft will be ordered to turn to expose itself to the Sun, causing it to self-destruct.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destruct
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Bisexual couple Theo and Kit had just booked their dream trip on a European food and wine tour when their relationship imploded, leaving them with nothing but heartbreak and two vouchers to rebook their trip on a different date.—
Emily Martin,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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Less than a week later, Gascón’s Oscar prospects, and entire life, completely imploded.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
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The show from Sister and Universal International Studios is set in a near-future Margate, against a backdrop of soaring inequality, as Chance discovers life and love while being forced to fight for her family and friends’ survival in a world that’s crumbling around her.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Typically under him, Newcastle are not a team that crumbles after conceding.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Del Mar’s residents and its City Council have advocated a tunnel under the fairgrounds as a way to avoid going under their city of less than 4,000 residents.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Buehler had a career 3.02 ERA with 690 strikeouts in 630 innings before going under the knife for the second time in late 2022, so some teams could view this as a chance to lock in a front-line starter to a below-market long-term deal.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruct. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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