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implode

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


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The pandemic and China’s imploding housing market ended the good times.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 24-year-old Anisimova's hopes of a third Grand Slam final in a row imploded in a blur of unforced errors and with several angry shows of frustration.

From Barron's

After that it was all the American, who reeled off 10 straight games as Medvedev imploded, cutting a dejected figure.

From Barron's

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

From MarketWatch

The Jets, meanwhile, keep finding ways to implode, and effort matters in games like this.

From Los Angeles Times