Meaning & use
implode
To collapse suddenly and violently inward.
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Engineers detonated charges that made the old stadium implode in seconds.
The company imploded after years of financial mismanagement and scandal.
A note on using this word
Implode is often used figuratively for organizations, relationships, or plans that fail suddenly and completely from internal pressure.
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