implode
verb (used without object)
to burst inward (opposed to explode).
have imploded
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present perfectof implode.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"They have imploded a lot," BBC Sport pundit Danny Murphy told Match of the Day 2.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
In 2009, he and Mr. Rush founded OceanGate Expeditions, the company whose submersible is presumed to have imploded during an expedition to the Titanic, killing Mr. Rush, 61, and four other people.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Coast Guard said on Thursday the submersible appears to have imploded on its expedition to the wreckage of the Titanic on the bottom of the North Atlantic, but a conclusive investigation will take time.
From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2023
Meanwhile, in Western Alaska, the Yukon River’s runs of king and more recently chum — both mainstays of Native fishermen — have imploded, shutting down harvests the past two years.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
The last two episodes have imploded in phenomenal fashion.
From Fox News ● Dec. 30, 2019
