IMPLODING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

imploding

verb

present participle of implode

as in collapsing

to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds

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Recent Examples of imploding Faced with a currency in free fall, a banking crisis, and an imploding economy, President Jamil Mahuad announced on January 9, 2000, that Ecuador would replace the sucre with the dollar at 25,000 sucres to the dollar. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Kyle Chandler played John Rayburn, the family’s sheriff son and main character who tried to stop his family from imploding. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 With the offense doing just enough and TCU imploding in the same way UNC so often did a year ago, the Tar Heels pulled off this feel-good upset despite only scoring a single touchdown. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026 Still, even as multiple locations and villains pile up, the bond between Agency handler Sam and tech phenom Queenie (Savannah Steyn) keeps the dramedy from imploding. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026 The ecosystem of people who rely on a strictly online audience or clients for their revenues risks imploding. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 But unlike lower-commitment purchases like a car or an air fryer, a house doesn’t come with an owner’s manual, and every hollow whoosh through the vents meant the furnace was imploding or a pipe was bursting. — Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026 The Clash are singing of a city aflame, the Sex Pistols are somehow getting more popular after imploding on tour, and on every street corner, mohawks and safety pins are on rebellious display. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 Why are school budgets imploding now? — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

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collapsing

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His message delivery is no more successful than Todd’s, and now the entire conference is in danger of collapsing.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
The wounded man fled across the parking lot before collapsing near Seminary Drive, where responding officers attempted lifesaving measures.

— Giles Hudson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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