implode
verb (used without object)
to burst inward (opposed to explode).
imploded
Example Sentences
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The rest of the story we’re all familiar with: Platner built a movement, and then imploded personally, leaving Jackson as the warm body to fill the ballot line.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026
It earned plaudits from Questlove and Snoop Dogg, won a Grammy for progressive R&B album, and hung on as the record business imploded and rebuilt in the streaming era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
However, she lost a tight three-set Australian Open final to Rybakina before she imploded at the French Open.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Aspiration, an environmentally-conscious bank which imploded in scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Leo pulled the Argo II out of the cavern seconds before the entire place imploded, taking the rest of the parking lot with it.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
