Past tense of implode
regular verb
The past tense of implode is imploded. The past participle is also imploded.
Forms of implode
| Base form (V1) | implode |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | imploded |
| Past participle (V3) | imploded |
| Present participle | imploding |
| Third person singular | implodes |
Imploded in a sentence
- The submarine imploded as it sank below its crush depth.
- Ragusa's campaign imploded after she confused coal mining with oil drilling during a speech.
- The evacuated flask imploded with a pop when it could no longer stand the outside air pressure.From the entry evacuated
- But the meltdown gathered momentum this week when TerraUSD, a stablecoin, imploded.2022 May 12, David Yaffe-Bellany, Erin Griffith, Ephrat Livni, “Cryptocurrencies Melt Down in a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Fear and Panic”, in The…. From the entry stablecoin
- But suddenly, the debate has imploded; the gig economy may be a myth.2018 June 17, Robert J. Samuelson, “Is the gig economy a myth?”, in The Washington Post. From the entry gig economy
Meaning of implode
- verb To collapse or burst inward violently.
- verb To suddenly lose support in all areas of a campaign simultaneously.
- verb To cause to collapse or burst inward violently.
Questions about the past tense of implode
- What is the past tense of implode?
- The past tense of implode is imploded.
- What is the past participle of implode?
- The past participle of implode is imploded.
- Is implode a regular or irregular verb?
- Implode is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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