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implode

[im-plohd] / ɪmˈploʊd /
VERB
collapse inward
Synonyms


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If universities don’t change, more than a few will implode, while others will wither away over decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Four goals up on aggregate against LASK, O'Neill's Celtic somehow conspired to implode in a second half with little sign of a response on the way to a 5-4 aggregate loss.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

In these experiments, powerful lasers create shock waves that force a tiny diamond capsule to implode.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Watching Graham Platner’s campaign implode was like watching that expensive red sports car get totaled.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

After barely nibbling it, she thought her respiratory system was going to implode.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

If the AI trade implodes, that case only gets stronger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

"The idea the labor market has turned a corner implodes with this report."

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026

One less thing for Kraken to worry about in rearview mirror as “feel good” story implodes under weight of seven straight losses and expected word of a move to Salt Lake City.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

“What CU did is ensure their future. Whether the Pac-12 implodes now or whether the Pac-12 implodes in 2030 or whether the Pac-12 stays together, CU is set,” Thompson said.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

The core implodes violently, the exterior rebounds and a supernova explosion results.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

It earned plaudits from Questlove and Snoop Dogg, won a Grammy for progressive R&B album, and hung on as the record business imploded and rebuilt in the streaming era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

However, she lost a tight three-set Australian Open final to Rybakina before she imploded at the French Open.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Even Graham Platner, the scruffy Maine oyster farmer, was winning Obama-esque praise before his Senate candidacy imploded.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Aschenbrenner resigned with all of his Future Fund colleagues when FTX imploded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

As the cavern of Mithras imploded behind her, she lunged into darkness and found herself falling.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

If the robot detects a problem, such as a knee joint that stops responding, it will try to recover its balance; if it can’t, he said, it will collapse onto itself like an imploding building.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

He made his name in Brazil's first division with Cruzeiro, a huge club who - after a highly successful few years - were imploding under the weight of debts and off-the-field scandals.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

The big question is whether there’s a risk of it suddenly imploding.

From MarketWatch ● May 17, 2026

New Jersey started imploding the day after Christmas in 2024.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025

I just give her a slight nod, then look away and bite my lower lip to keep from imploding.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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