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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a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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As the stock market implodes in real time, American consumers are responding with a pragmatic acceptance of what’s coming, ready to adjust as necessary.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Many retirees just never imagined a convoluted scenario where someone would think Social Security, possibly, could implode in a few days.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ackman walks back accusation Lutnick ‘profits when our economy implodes’
Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michael Wayland,april Roach,erin Doherty, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article At least Arizona did not lose to a lower seed.
Or get run off the court.
Or implode in the final minutes.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Many retirees just never imagined a convoluted scenario where someone would think Social Security, possibly, could implode in a few days.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Ole Berg-rusten | Afp | Getty Images — Adam Jeffrey
7 Hours Ago
Ackman walks back accusation Lutnick ‘profits when our economy implodes’
Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michael Wayland,april Roach,erin Doherty, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article At least Arizona did not lose to a lower seed.
Or get run off the court.
Or implode in the final minutes.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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