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implode

[im-plohd]

verb (used without object)

imploded, imploding 
  1. to burst inward (explode ).



verb (used with object)

imploded, imploding 
  1. Phonetics.to pronounce by implosion.

implode

/ ɪˈəʊ /

verb

  1. to collapse or cause to collapse inwards in a violent manner as a result of external pressure

    the vacuum flask imploded

  2. (tr) to pronounce (a consonant) with or by implosion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of implode1

First recorded in 1880–85; im- 1 + (ex)plode
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of implode1

C19: from im- + ( ex ) plode
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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.

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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.

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"Haven't we already imploded?" one party insider said to me recently, their face crumpled in their hands.

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After a demoralising day-and-a-bit with the ball, Zimbabwe could have imploded with the bat.

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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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