self-destruct
verb (used without object)
to destroy itself or oneself.
self-destructs
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present tense formof self-destruct (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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While most social networks focus on a central feed, Snapchat revolves around a user’s inbox of private “snaps” — the photos and videos they exchange with friends, each of which self-destructs after being viewed.
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2022
"Given that this system is an analog to our own solar system, it suggests that Jupiter and Saturn might survive the Sun's red giant phase, when it runs out of nuclear fuel and self-destructs."
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2021
He self-destructs in the end, but only after finishing off the toxic-masculinity robot first.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2019
She takes the spotlight from him, and he self-destructs into oblivion.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 28, 2018
The title track is a pulse-raising duet with The Weeknd, while Summer Bummer almost self-destructs, dissolving into digital noise and blacked-out beats, with Lana's vocals barely holding the song together.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2017
