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implode

[im-plohd] / ɪmˈploʊd /
VERB
collapse inward
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If there is a third consecutive failure, the treaty "might not implode overnight" said Christopher King, the conference's secretary-general.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

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

“I’ve watched companies implode for decades. This one has all the warning signs,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Leo’s chest felt like it might implode from guilt.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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