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—
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: 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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The Titanic-visiting vehicle imploded 2 miles below sea level on June 18, 2023.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Rush was among five people who died when the submersible imploded en route to the site of the Titanic wreck in June 2023.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024
Authorities have released the first photo of what remained of the Titan on the floor of the North Atlantic Ocean after the submersible imploded last summer while on its way to see the Titanic wreck.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
There were incredibly cultural movements in music, in cinema, in literature and this was completely imploded by an authoritarian regime.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
Rush was among five people who died when the submersible imploded en route to the site of the Titanic wreck in June 2023.
—Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024
Authorities have released the first photo of what remained of the Titan on the floor of the North Atlantic Ocean after the submersible imploded last summer while on its way to see the Titanic wreck.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
There were incredibly cultural movements in music, in cinema, in literature and this was completely imploded by an authoritarian regime.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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