implode
/ɪmˈploʊd/
verb
- To collapse or burst inward violently.
- When the submarine went too deep, its hull began to implode under the pressure.
- The vacuum caused the metal container to implode with a loud bang.
- The old building was set to implode in a controlled demolition.
- To fail or collapse suddenly and completely, often in a dramatic way.
- The company's stock price imploded after the scandal was revealed.
- The team's season imploded after losing their star player to injury.
- Their relationship imploded when secrets came to light.
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