implode

verb

im-ˈplōd How to pronounce implode (audio)
Definition of implodenext
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 Faced with a currency in free fall, a banking crisis, and an imploding economy, President Jamil Mahuad announced on January 9, 2000, that Ecuador would replace the sucre with the dollar at 25,000 sucres to the dollar. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 On June 18, 2023, the Titan imploded off the Titanic’s bow, instantly killing all five on board. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Kyle Chandler played John Rayburn, the family’s sheriff son and main character who tried to stop his family from imploding. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 But rookie starter David Sandlin fell apart in the fifth, and the bullpen imploded in a five-run eighth to give the game away. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for implode
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collapse
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  • Support for the populist had eroded since 16 people were killed in 2024 when a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Novi Sad.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Support for the right-wing populist had eroded since 16 people were killed in 2024 when a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Novi Sad.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapse

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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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