implode

Example Sentences

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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

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

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

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan