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implode
/ ɪˈəʊ /
verb
to collapse or cause to collapse inwards in a violent manner as a result of external pressure
the vacuum flask imploded
(tr) to pronounce (a consonant) with or by implosion
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of implode1
Example Sentences
At one stage, five players had shared the lead at one over par, including England's Tyrrell Hatton who played outstandingly through 16 holes but imploded at the 17th and finished four back.
Because of the outsize anticipation, initial reports of delays and extensive rewrites on Season 2 created worries that the series’ intricate narrative puzzle might implode.
"Haven't we already imploded?" one party insider said to me recently, their face crumpled in their hands.
After a demoralising day-and-a-bit with the ball, Zimbabwe could have imploded with the bat.
Titan imploded about 90 minutes into a descent to see the wreck of the Titanic in June 2023, killing all five people on board.
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