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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

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Few AI industry analysts expect OpenAI to implode completely, since there is room in the market for several models to thrive.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

Wanting to progress is one thing, it is entirely different when you implode and make the wrong calls - even with the best intentions.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

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

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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