imploded; imploding
1
a
: to burst inward
a blow causing a vacuum tube to implode
b
: to undergo violent compression
massive stars which implode
2
: to collapse inward as if from external pressure
also
: to become greatly reduced as if from collapsing
3
: to break down or fall apart from within : self-destruct
the firm … imploded from greed and factionalism—Jan Hoffman
: to cause to implode
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Examples of implode in a Sentence
a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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But a 2016 attempt to do a Fuller House-style reboot of Family Matters imploded when White balked at the concept pitched to him by producer Bob Boyett.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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—Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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