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adjective

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as in fallen

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as in destroyed

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as in unconscious

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collapsed

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verb

past tense of collapse
1
as in crumpled
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure the motel balcony collapsed under the weight of so many people

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as in failed
to be unsuccessful the legal case collapsed in the face of the opposition's evidence

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as in compressed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together the novel collapses events from four separate trips into one long odyssey

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Recent Examples of collapsed
Adjective
Aside from rubble and collapsed buildings, the earthquake left behind people, who hope they won’t be forgotten. — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026 Grassroots organizations also coordinated humanitarian aid, identified people trapped beneath collapsed buildings and directed international rescue teams using information collected through WhatsApp groups and social media. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 Clips recorded just after the storm came through showed trees covering cars and a collapsed tent. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Animals could also be seen trapped beneath collapsed buildings. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 In a later post, TxDOT shared an on-the-ground look at the collapsed bridge, showing floodwaters still rushing across the collapsed portion. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 17 July 2026 According to Argentina’s Ministry of Defense, the dogs are trained to operate in complex disaster environments and perform two critical tasks alongside their handlers – locating survivors and recovering victims trapped beneath collapsed structures. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Rescuers search for victims at a collapsed building following earthquakes that struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean, June 28, 2026, in Carabellada, La Guaira, Venezuela. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The chances of finding survivors are fading, but families continue to wait outside collapsed buildings as rescue crews press on with the search. — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026 The country’s power grid collapsed three times this month, while water service, food production, transportation, garbage collection and medical services have been severely disrupted. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Three people were hurt when the ceiling collapsed on diners during the supper rush at a North Carolina steakhouse, according to investigators. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026 In 2023, a tunnel section in northern Uttarakhand state collapsed, trapping 41 workers for 17 days before they were rescued. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 So there were entire regions where the industry collapsed within days and months, seriously. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 In that incident, the northern section of the warehouse partially collapsed, while the southern exterior was stripped away by heat and flames. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 McBride, who has been defending the Tates in a civil defamation case in Palm Beach, Florida, accused the British government of seeking extradition before the civil case collapsed. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 July 2026 Once known best for her #MomTok dances, the 33-year-old Brigham Young University fine arts graduate and mother of three in 2025 successfully collapsed the boundary between creator culture and traditional entertainment. — Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collapsed
  1. fallen
  2. imploded
  3. unconscious
  4. crumpled
  5. failed
  6. compressed
  7. faded
  8. split
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  • Three of the fallen soldiers whose bodies were returned to the United States were killed by Iranians attack on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 23 July 2026
  • The broadcaster went on to shout out a couple of his fallen comrades.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Definition of fallen
Adjective
  • Surely this scheme would go the way of his failed casinos, airlines, and other imploded ventures.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026
  • The Eagles, meanwhile, imploded, and Hurts’ longest completion all day was a 20-yarder to Barkley on their final drive.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of imploded
Adjective
  • Importantly, this is happening at an unconscious level, meaning that women aren’t necessarily purposefully excluded at work.
    — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Officers found Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan unconscious.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of unconscious
Verb
  • The 23-year-old crumpled to the ground, clutching his left hand before walking off with trainers.
    — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of crumpled
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  • In 2025, Gill failed to the make the Minnesota Vikings’ roster out of training camp.
    — Mike Kaye July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • On June 10, the site failed another inspection, according to city records.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of failed
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  • When that kind of work fills most of the day, actual selling gets compressed into whatever time is left.
    — Jeff Winters, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Testing later revealed that the mass was caused by a staph infection that had settled in her spine and compressed her thoracic spinal cord at the T4-T5 level, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of compressed
Adjective
  • Eric_Lynxweiler | Courtesy of Latinos in Heritage Conservation The Silver Platter, with its faded crimson awning along a stretch in Los Angeles’ Westlake District, doesn’t look like much from the outside.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The faded fabric, buttery-soft cotton, and contrast-trim neckline lend it a vintage vibe that won’t look out of place when paired with more contemporary pieces.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 28 June 2026
Definition of faded
Adjective
  • The Portal Outdoors Nomis One finds its way to that category with a split-body design that carries in the trunk then inflates and hoists onto the roof or pickup truck bed in about 10 minutes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • The two split time in OTAs and will do so again in training camp and the preseason until a decision is made.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
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