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implode

[im-plohd] / ɪmˈploʊd /
VERB
collapse inward
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The Jets, meanwhile, keep finding ways to implode, and effort matters in games like this.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

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

Wanting to progress is one thing, it is entirely different when you implode and make the wrong calls - even with the best intentions.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Martin's Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi still has a slim chance of earning the runner-up spot, but he needs Marquez to implode.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

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

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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