(im-plod-ed) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to collapse inward violently due to pressure.

Example Sentence

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

More Example Sentences

They watched as the tower imploded quickly.

Synonyms

collapsed; caved in; crushed

Antonyms

expanded; exploded; grew

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imploded
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Rhymes

  • coded
  • goaded
  • loaded
  • moded

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

  • unexploded