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implode

[im-plohd] / ɪmˈploʊd /
VERB
collapse inward
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In 2008, it had to reverse course rapidly as banks imploded, and again in 2011 as the entire euro system threatened to implode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

As history has proved, titans of industry often share a regrettable tendency to make a lot of money from leveraging enthusiasm and then leaving others to clean up the mess when the markets implode.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

She has learned when she does this, the world doesn't implode.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“I’ve watched companies implode for decades. This one has all the warning signs,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Leo’s chest felt like it might implode from guilt.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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