implode
verb (used without object)
to burst inward (opposed to explode).
had imploded
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past perfectof implode.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But after learning the sub had imploded just hours into the dive, he said it was a comfort to know those onboard hadn’t suffered.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024
Officials announced on June 22 that the submersible had imploded and all five on board were dead.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Though Price hoped for a rescue, he thought it more likely that the submersible had imploded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Coast Guard said on Thursday that the vessel had imploded and the five were dead, jokes and the phrase “eat the rich” proliferated online.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Coast Guard that the Titan had imploded near the Titanic shipwreck, killing all five people on board, has drawn attention to how these expeditions are regulated.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
