(im-plod-ed) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. To collapse inward or burst inward with great force, often causing destruction or collapse

Example Sentence

The old building imploded after the controlled demolition, reducing it to a pile of rubble.

Synonyms

collapsed; caved in

Antonyms

expanded

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

imploded
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • coded
  • goaded
  • loaded
  • moded

  • corroded
  • encoded
  • eroded
  • exploded
  • imploded
  • out-moded
  • outmoded
  • reloaded
  • unloaded

  • unexploded