as in to implode
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Recent Examples of self-destruct
Today’s software needs to prevent problems from happening, not proliferate them or self-destruct.
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Laura Crabtree, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
Halfmann found it a bit unsettling to think that so many cells carry these self-destruct buttons just waiting to be pushed.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
Texas didn't cash in on that turnover, but Oklahoma continued to self-destruct offensively.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025
After Keane’s opener in the 18th minute, West Ham did not self-destruct.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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This one starts with that shelter imploding under the strength of a massive radiation storm that displaces the Garrity clan in a hurry, and leaves them on a lifeboat to Europe in the wretched hope that someone on the continent will offer them a safe place to plant new roots.—
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Under his rule, Venezuela’s economy imploded, democratic institutions were hollowed out, criminal networks fused with the state, and millions fled the country – many for the United States.—
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Along with everything else, Johnson sought to erase the Murphy’s Law mentality of a team that always seemed to find ways to crumble in big moments.—
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McKnight was temporarily living in a crumbling budget hotel nearby.—
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While some of the day cares included in the now viral video are pushing back against accusations of fraud, other providers are worried that their businesses will go under as a result of the blanket freeze on funding.—
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If a major storm like the one Swiss Re described were to sweep Miami-Dade and its barrier islands – packed with luxury high-rises – Sen estimates that about 30 local insurance companies would go under.—
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“Self-destruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destruct. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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