implode

American  

[im-plohd] / ɪmˈploʊd /

verb (used without object)

imploded, imploding

1. to burst inward (explode ).

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verb (used with object)

imploded, imploding

1. Phonetics. to pronounce by implosion.

implode British  

/ ɪmˈpləʊd /

verb

1. to collapse or cause to collapse inwards in a violent manner as a result of external pressure

   the vacuum flask imploded

2. (tr) to pronounce (a consonant) with or by implosion

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Etymology

Origin of implode

First recorded in 1880–85; im- ¹ + (ex)plode

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Few AI industry analysts expect OpenAI to implode completely, since there is room in the market for several models to thrive.

From Barron's

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

After the 2008 financial crisis, regulators believed that corporate debt was starting to show similar risks that were apparent in subprime mortgages before they imploded.

From The Wall Street Journal

They rallied briefly, with a Finn Russell penalty to make it a 12-point game against Argentina, and then imploded again.

From BBC

Related Words

• cave in
• fall down