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adjective

as in collapsed

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verb

past tense of implode
as in crumpled
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds

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Recent Examples of imploded
Adjective
Surely this scheme would go the way of his failed casinos, airlines, and other imploded ventures. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026 The Eagles, meanwhile, imploded, and Hurts’ longest completion all day was a 20-yarder to Barkley on their final drive. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026 In a dusty annex at a Santa Monica courthouse on Tuesday, Kevin Spacey detailed the behind-the-scenes maneuvering of people in his orbit to recover money from the imploded final season of the Netflix show. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
There have been surprisingly few disasters—just six companies, about 2%, imploded or shut down. — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The Sox held a 5-0 lead before Davis Martin imploded in the sixth, and Bryan Hudson added fuel to the fire in an eight-run inning that turned the game upside-down. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Some candidates have imploded in spectacular fashion, jeopardizing races the party had expected to win. — Jill Colvin, Fortune, 23 July 2026 There's no exact day yet for when the bridge will be imploded, but it's expected this week. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Congressman Moskowitz sold shares in Seacoast Bank the day Silicon Valley Bank imploded. — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 In an industry where even the most seemingly solid groups and duos break up (eh hem, The Neptunes…), producers feud, and creative partnerships often collapse under ego, Jam and Lewis have never publicly imploded. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 9 July 2026 With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026 For one, the corporation made major investments in WeWork, a coworking space startup that imploded in spectacular fashion in 2019, leaving the possibility that his all-in on AI could come to look foolish as well. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imploded
  1. collapsed
  2. exploded
  3. cracked
  4. split
  5. splintered
  6. ruined
  7. wrecked
  8. devastated
Adjective
  • Aside from rubble and collapsed buildings, the earthquake left behind people, who hope they won’t be forgotten.
    — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026
  • Grassroots organizations also coordinated humanitarian aid, identified people trapped beneath collapsed buildings and directed international rescue teams using information collected through WhatsApp groups and social media.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of collapsed
Adjective
  • Surgical repair entails opening the scrotum to expose the exploded testicle, stopping any bleeding, removing any dead tissue, tucking the testicle back into the scrotum and sewing the tunica albuginea back together.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • An exploded sunfish spread out in the water in thousands of pieces is certainly easier to share, offering another possible explanation for this practice.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of exploded
Adjective
  • Use them to cover a cracked deck, upgrade a front porch, create a barefoot-friendly walkway around a hot tub or pool, or even define a dedicated grilling station that’s easy to sweep clean.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
  • When to Contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator Always contact a wildlife rehabilitator if the turtle appears injured, such as having a cracked shell, or seems lethargic or sick.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Definition of cracked
Adjective
  • Pendle has run a secondary market in split onchain yield for years, and the tokenization of everything has already reached private company stock.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Dry mode is most common in mini-split and window AC units (and newer ones at that), but Chason says the feature is far more sophisticated and effective in mini splits.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 31 July 2026
Definition of split
Adjective
  • Whoever wins will need to bring splintered factions back into the fold to beat Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • With sawdust on the asphalt and splintered wood on the hillside, one of the city’s most venerable trees was torn apart on Monday.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of splintered
Adjective
  • Sitting on the rim of his consciousness was always cataclysm, the muted whisper of a ruined world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of ruined
Adjective
  • Police and first responders were already on scene, cutting the roof off the wrecked car to rescue the individuals inside, who were put into ambulances.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • The second flood has left behind more than wrecked homes, reopening trauma wounds for many survivors.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of wrecked
Adjective
  • But Cossel warned that that could change as fire activity subsides and search crews gain access to devastated areas that remain inaccessible.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of devastated

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