implode

[ im-plohd ]

/ ɪmˈploʊd /

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verb (used without object), im·plod·ed, im·plod·ing.

to burst inward (opposed to explode).

verb (used with object), im·plod·ed, im·plod·ing.

Phonetics. to pronounce by implosion.

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Origin of implode

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

Words nearby implode

implicit function theorem, implicitly, implied, implied consent, implied warranty, implode, implore, imploringly, implosion, implosion therapy, implosive

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How to use implode in a sentence

The Los Angeles Dodgers could have imploded after a historic series of miscues allowed the opposing Tampa Bay Rays to tie the World Series at two games apiece Saturday night.
The Dodgers Went From A Stunning Loss To The Brink Of A Championship|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 26, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Entire industries—retail, restaurant, and travel among them—were imploding.
I Missed Bars. So I Built One in My Own Backyard.|Nick Heil|October 16, 2020|Outside Online
The defending AL champs did not completely implode after the most tumultuous offseason in recent baseball memory.
What To Watch For In The Wildest MLB Playoffs Ever|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 28, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Shortly thereafter, as you may have noticed, the free-market system imploded, and our Suzuki contacts claim to have no knowledge of what became of the bike.
22 of the weirdest concept motorcycles ever made|By John Burns/Cycle World|September 10, 2020|Popular-Science

Zeidan told the Blade the explosion caused “one entire side of the house to sort of implode inwards with all the glass” and “the living room fixtures blew inside as well.”
Beirut explosion nearly destroys LGBTQ group’s offices|Michael K. Lavers|August 10, 2020|Washington Blade
That star would all too famously implode with her tragic death from a heroin overdose at a mere 27 years of age.
Janis Joplin’s Kozmic Blues|William O’Connor|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The opening bluff in this game has already been called—the economy will not implode next week due to the sequester cuts.
Washington’s Sequester Is Not a Poker Game|John Avlon|March 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It seemed possible that Iraq would implode and take the whole region down with it.
How Good Was General Petraeus?|Justin Green|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Tea Party would prefer “burn baby burn,” for the rotten edifice to implode so that a new one can be built in its place.
Cheers to Ben Bernanke & Central Bankers|Zachary Karabell|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Oops Heard Round the World Ever wanted to see a presidential candidacy implode on live TV?
Rick Perry's Debate 'Oops' and More of His Biggest Blunders (Video)|The Daily Beast Video|November 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Technically, they did not explode but implode, but the hood with the revolver did not notice the difference.
The Ambulance Made Two Trips|William Fitzgerald Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for implode

implode

/ (ɪmˈpləʊd) /

verb

to collapse or cause to collapse inwards in a violent manner as a result of external pressurethe vacuum flask imploded

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

Compare explode

Word Origin for implode

C19: from im- + (ex) plode

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