Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for implode. Search instead for implodera.
Definitions

implode

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

Without getting too complicated into how volatility is calculated, consider this scenario: You’re a money manager and the stock market begins to implode in August.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

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

If I don’t change the subject, Violet’s enthusiasm will feed my tiny hopes, and I will implode from possibilities.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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

Part 1 of the fourth season, which was released last month, finally saw Gabriel and Emily rekindle their romance just as his chance at a coveted Michelin star implodes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2024

It is essential, especially as we all watch in grief as the Middle East implodes, to hasten our way to renewable energy sources and clean transit options.

From Seattle Times Oct. 20, 2023

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

Over that time, Paulson and Pakistan-born Fahad Ghaffar have traded lawsuits—and cutting barbs—detailing how their once-promising partnership imploded so spectacularly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

Consider the “Enron tapes,” the secretly recorded conversations of Enron employees that surfaced after the company imploded.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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

He made his name in Brazil's first division with Cruzeiro, a huge club who - after a highly successful few years - were imploding under the weight of debts and off-the-field scandals.

From BBC May 27, 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




Vocabulary lists containing implode


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com