IMPLODES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

implodes

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present tense third-person singular of implode

as in collapses

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 implodes Such shock waves occur when a massive star’s core runs out of fuel, implodes and blasts the rest of the star to smithereens. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026 The operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2026 Marty’s lavish wedding — staged in what appears to be the Bellagio courtyard — then implodes when FBI agents storm in and arrest his bride for international fraud. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026 Zendaya and Robert Pattinson star in Kristoffer Borgli’s rug-pull rom-com, which follows a soon-to-be-married couple whose relationship implodes after a shocking revelation. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026 Push this ideology a step further and the entire economy implodes. — Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 As the old saying goes, when one bunker implodes due to a nuclear meltdown, a second bunker housing an AI quantum computer opens. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 Slumming with her sister in San Francisco after her life with her Madoff-like ex in New York implodes, Jasmine Francis isn't quite willing to let go of the affectations that come with living in high society. — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 What happens when the restaurant widely believed to be the best in the world implodes? — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026

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The balls are coated in panko breadcrumbs, then fried until the golden shell just holds together, and collapses with the first bite.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Bishan Singh refuses to cross the border, lets out a cry, and collapses on the strip of land belonging to neither country.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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