1. collapsing inward violently due to external pressure
2. failing or breaking down completely from internal problems
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The submarine was imploding under the enormous water pressure.
• The old building’s walls were imploding after the controlled demolition.
• The company is imploding due to financial mismanagement.
• Their marriage seemed to be imploding after years of conflict.
• The political party was imploding from internal disagreements.
• The star was imploding under its own gravitational force.