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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
Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the future, these miniature flying machines could navigate collapsed buildings after earthquakes and help locate survivors in places larger robots cannot reach.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
One life ended, within a collapsed home, curled around her stepson’s infant son.
—Sharon Olds, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Between 3,000 and 4,000 children have lost one or more limbs since the war began, many after being pulled from collapsed buildings.
—Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
The mayor broke nine ribs and suffered a lacerated liver and semi-collapsed lung, the statement said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
One villager has drowned in flash floods in the eastern province of Catanduanes, officials confirmed to the Associated Press, while another died in Catbalogan city in eastern Samar province after being pinned by debris from a collapsed home.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
As the collapsed core of a massive star, a neutron star is a small but incredibly dense object, packing up to three times the mass of our sun into a small volume.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Sutton said Minneapolis policing has collapsed since the 2020 unrest, noting the city is authorized for about 900 officers but now has roughly 550, with only around 265 patrol officers available to police the entire city.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Abe collapsed onto the asphalt, microphone in hand.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Rescuers evacuated six people from two residential boats near Little Rock, Arkansas, overnight, as well as 22 people from a nearby dock, after a dock collapsed in heavy snow.
—Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
The company's share of China's advanced AI accelerator market has collapsed from approximately 95% to nearly zero.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The system collapsed and more than 240 people died.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
But after leading by as many as nine in the first half, the Heat collapsed in the second half, and the result was a third consecutive double-digit loss.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The park’s second volcano, the inactive Chato Volcano, collapsed thousands of years ago, creating a picturesque turquoise lagoon in its crater.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The Los Angeles County Fire Department on Wednesday rescued three people who were trapped under a collapsed retaining wall in Lennox.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the future, these miniature flying machines could navigate collapsed buildings after earthquakes and help locate survivors in places larger robots cannot reach.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
One life ended, within a collapsed home, curled around her stepson’s infant son.
—Sharon Olds, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Between 3,000 and 4,000 children have lost one or more limbs since the war began, many after being pulled from collapsed buildings.
—Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
The mayor broke nine ribs and suffered a lacerated liver and semi-collapsed lung, the statement said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025
One villager has drowned in flash floods in the eastern province of Catanduanes, officials confirmed to the Associated Press, while another died in Catbalogan city in eastern Samar province after being pinned by debris from a collapsed home.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
As the collapsed core of a massive star, a neutron star is a small but incredibly dense object, packing up to three times the mass of our sun into a small volume.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Photo by Anne Arundel County Fire Department In Harford County, crews rescued four cows, a bull and a horse after a barn collapsed.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Sutton said Minneapolis policing has collapsed since the 2020 unrest, noting the city is authorized for about 900 officers but now has roughly 550, with only around 265 patrol officers available to police the entire city.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Abe collapsed onto the asphalt, microphone in hand.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Rescuers evacuated six people from two residential boats near Little Rock, Arkansas, overnight, as well as 22 people from a nearby dock, after a dock collapsed in heavy snow.
—Helen Graham, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
The company's share of China's advanced AI accelerator market has collapsed from approximately 95% to nearly zero.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The system collapsed and more than 240 people died.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
But after leading by as many as nine in the first half, the Heat collapsed in the second half, and the result was a third consecutive double-digit loss.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
The park’s second volcano, the inactive Chato Volcano, collapsed thousands of years ago, creating a picturesque turquoise lagoon in its crater.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collapsed
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After the Biden administration announced approximately $20 billion in subsidies (grants and loans) for Intel under the CHIPS and Science Act on March 20, 2024, the fallen chipmaker found a bottom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Several members of the Horizon team visited the country, obviously for inspiration but also to take detailed notes on the settings, right down to how fallen cherry blossoms blow around as a speeding car passes by.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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Police reportedly said Camferdam is the individual seen in the now-viral video stomping on Epperson’s head, which ultimately left him unconscious.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 50-year-old woman who perished, and whose identity was not immediately released, was found unconscious and unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, an NYPD spokesperson said.—
Theodore Parisienne,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Graham had also been a key supporter of escalation closer to home, in Venezuela, whose government was also being crumpled by the White House into the shape of a singular terrorist network.—
Séamus Malekafzali,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Then, after Barnes had dragged Newcastle level and the home side had built up attacking pressure, Thiaw crumpled under a challenge from Calvert-Lewin inside his own box, stuck out an arm and handled Jaka Bijol’s nod-down.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Krueger said that the initial bidder on Springfield Hospital, which closed in 2022, failed to close the sale of the property.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Bills failed to get back to the AFC Championship Game after losing to the Denver Broncos in overtime, following a controversial interception call.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Las Vegas has compressed a short stretch of the Strip into a luxury gauntlet that’ll wreck your step count and your credit limit in the same afternoon.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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Right now, with silver at elevated levels, premiums have compressed somewhat as a percentage of total price compared to when silver was trading at $20 or $30 per ounce.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, her glam was soft and even-toned, bolstered only by a sharp baby wing of black liner, highlight on her nose and a faded taupe hue on her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Each of the 22 pages, about the size of those in a typical hardcover book, is inscribed on both sides with easily visible black and faded-brown words written by the monks.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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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
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NetApp stock has tumbled 22% over the past 12 months.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ungainly with their beams and pipes, the dredges look like tufts of Rust Belt infrastructure that have blown loose and drifted westward and finally tumbled onto this distant sea.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Collapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collapsed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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