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
Examples of implode in a Sentence
a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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In a Facebook post, officials said the force of a water leak along a 12-inch pipe caused the pavement to implode, making the road unusable.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
After losing multiple court rulings to Harvard, Trump’s threats against the university appear to be imploding.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 July 2025
Using explosives in demolition has caused unsafe levels of dust pollution in the past, including in 2020, when Hilco Redevelopment imploded the former Crawford Coal Plant building during its demolition in Little Village and sent a toxic plume of particulate matter across the neighborhood.
—Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Nicolas Jackson was sent off for an awful studs-up tackle three minutes after coming on as a substitute as Chelsea imploded in six minutes of madness to lose 3-1 to Flamengo at the Club World Cup.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
After losing multiple court rulings to Harvard, Trump’s threats against the university appear to be imploding.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 July 2025
Using explosives in demolition has caused unsafe levels of dust pollution in the past, including in 2020, when Hilco Redevelopment imploded the former Crawford Coal Plant building during its demolition in Little Village and sent a toxic plume of particulate matter across the neighborhood.
—Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Nicolas Jackson was sent off for an awful studs-up tackle three minutes after coming on as a substitute as Chelsea imploded in six minutes of madness to lose 3-1 to Flamengo at the Club World Cup.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Implode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implode. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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