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implode

[im-plohd] / ɪmˈploʊd /
VERB
collapse inward
Synonyms


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They now threaten to implode the entire lucrative ecosystem he built in Asia to get China the chips it needed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026

Skeptics say increased competition, the weight of the trillions of dollars being invested in the technology and a lack of revenues could eventually implode the industry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

In these experiments, powerful lasers create shock waves that force a tiny diamond capsule to implode.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Watching Graham Platner’s campaign implode was like watching that expensive red sports car get totaled.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

And then he and the guys will be pissed, and it will be this whole big thing, and our whole friend group will implode.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

If the AI trade implodes, that case only gets stronger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

"The idea the labor market has turned a corner implodes with this report."

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026

As that way of filmmaking implodes, audiences are turning to movies that rebel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025

One less thing for Kraken to worry about in rearview mirror as “feel good” story implodes under weight of seven straight losses and expected word of a move to Salt Lake City.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

The core implodes violently, the exterior rebounds and a supernova explosion results.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

It earned plaudits from Questlove and Snoop Dogg, won a Grammy for progressive R&B album, and hung on as the record business imploded and rebuilt in the streaming era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

However, she lost a tight three-set Australian Open final to Rybakina before she imploded at the French Open.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Even Graham Platner, the scruffy Maine oyster farmer, was winning Obama-esque praise before his Senate candidacy imploded.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

The company was considered one of the winners of the green-energy boom, and demand for wood pellets was rising when it imploded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

As the cavern of Mithras imploded behind her, she lunged into darkness and found herself falling.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Or it simply a case of clubs from the Premier League imploding after relegation?

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The market might not be imploding so much as readjusting as the tech industry succumbs to more realistic expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

The big question is whether there’s a risk of it suddenly imploding.

From MarketWatch ● May 17, 2026

The boom in companies holding large stocks of cryptos has been a hot play this year, but that trade is now at risk of imploding and dragging down the rest of the sector with it.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025

When she moved from public housing to a three-bedroom home in a suburban area in the Northwood section of town, she was trying to create more distance between her and the city’s imploding center.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore


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