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implode

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


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In 2008, it had to reverse course rapidly as banks imploded, and again in 2011 as the entire euro system threatened to implode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They're waiting and waiting for the Premiership leaders to implode but there's little sign of it.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Those who say capex is going to implode may be looking at consumer-oriented AI technology, which has become commoditized.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

A fear in markets has been that if these companies start selling crypto, one of the year’s most popular trades could implode.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

After barely nibbling it, she thought her respiratory system was going to implode.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan