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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Then, in early 2025, a certain South African’s activity on social media, the acquisition of Twitter, a frenzied foray into politics, a few dubious salutes, and now the brand is imploding.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Images of the Cal State Fullerton men’s golf team’s season imploding before his very eyes.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Bianca Belair won the 2025 women’s WWE Elimination Chamber match to punch her ticket to WrestleMania 41 but only after her tag team imploded.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Wilson was tried three times for killing the officers, but his third trial in 2020 imploded when a bizarre friendship was revealed between Trutenko and a key witness against Wilson.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Images of the Cal State Fullerton men’s golf team’s season imploding before his very eyes.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
Bianca Belair won the 2025 women’s WWE Elimination Chamber match to punch her ticket to WrestleMania 41 but only after her tag team imploded.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Wilson was tried three times for killing the officers, but his third trial in 2020 imploded when a bizarre friendship was revealed between Trutenko and a key witness against Wilson.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implode. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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