Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpləʊd/
noun the act or process of imploding
A1 The balloon started to implode after being popped.
A2 The building's structure began to implode due to the force of the explosion.
B1 The company's stock value seemed to implode overnight, causing panic among investors.
B2 The relationship between the two countries began to implode as diplomatic tensions rose.
C1 The political scandal caused the government to implode, leading to a change in leadership.
C2 The economic crisis caused the entire financial system to implode, resulting in a global recession.
verb to collapse or burst inward violently
A1 The balloon started to implode after being squeezed too hard.
A2 The building imploded due to a controlled demolition.
B1 The company's finances began to implode under the weight of mismanagement.
B2 The star player's career seemed to implode overnight after a series of scandals.
C1 The political party's campaign imploded due to infighting and lack of leadership.
C2 The once successful business empire imploded when the CEO was arrested for fraud.
formal The building's structural integrity was compromised, causing it to implode.
informal I heard that the company is about to implode due to financial troubles.
slang If you keep taking on so much stress, you're going to implode.
figurative The pressure of the situation caused her to feel like she was going to implode.
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