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Recent Examples of self-destruct
For Flight 8 in particular, the engines shut down unexpectedly minutes after launch, causing the spacecraft to essentially fall apart and self-destruct in midair.
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
Her erratic moods and default to self-destruct impacts all of her relationships as moments of levity erupt into violence and optimism simmers to despair.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Now, new observations of the aftermath of same event from the James Webb Space Telescope have suggested a scenario previously only considered in the realms of science fiction: that a planet about the size of Jupiter self-destructed by heading straight into its parent star.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2025
Again, this is where a lot of people get trapped, either out of boredom or a compulsion to self-destruct.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
Her erratic moods and default to self-destruct impacts all of her relationships as moments of levity erupt into violence and optimism simmers to despair.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 May 2025
Now, new observations of the aftermath of same event from the James Webb Space Telescope have suggested a scenario previously only considered in the realms of science fiction: that a planet about the size of Jupiter self-destructed by heading straight into its parent star.
—Jorge Garay, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2025
Again, this is where a lot of people get trapped, either out of boredom or a compulsion to self-destruct.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-destruct
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The praise is also powerful given the long and often violent history between Randy Orton and Triple H. Triple H originally brought a young Orton into WWE as his protégé in the Evolution faction, but their relationship famously imploded when Orton won his first World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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After falling into disrepair, the hotel was imploded three years ago.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Top each bowl with fresh cilantro, lime juice, and crumbled Cotija cheese.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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The San Francisco company’s shares took a dive Monday after its partnership with Novo Nordisk crumbled.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Both sides seemed headed for a deal like this when Fox came from the Kings at midseason, but a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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In February 2021, a Martian meteorite with the planet’s atmosphere entrapped in it went under the hammer at Christie’s auction house.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
2 July 2025
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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruct. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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