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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
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The collapsed building in the historic Wilhelminian style contained rental and vacation apartments, police said.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
There may still be residents trapped under the debris of the collapsed building, as the State Emergency Service said more than a dozen people have been reported missing.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
When first responders arrived at the scene, authorities discovered that staff at the venue and wedding guests had already provided initial first aid to some guests and used ladders to help those who fell through the collapsed floor.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
But even in a semi-collapsed state, people want family and children and vacations, and so Caroline somewhat reluctantly joins Adam and a cohort of others on Haven.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The newborn daughter of a woman killed in a Queens house fire was found dead in the collapsed home two days later, FDNY official said Wednesday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 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
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Like how the 1964 claims of a North Vietnamese attack in the Gulf of Tonkin collapsed.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Hundreds of people including athletes and politicians were at Jet Set when the roof collapsed, attending a concert by singer Rubby Pérez, who was among the victims.
—Martín Adames, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Baltimore's iconic bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, killing six construction workers who were filling potholes.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
When the earthquake hit, these homes collapsed almost instantly.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Those talks ultimately collapsed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the film investigates evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet collapsed in the past and asks what that reveals about the planet’s future.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Crucially, the study found that a major sanctuary called Amyklai remained active after the palace collapsed, and later became important to both Spartans and Lakedaimonians.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Adjective
Heavy equipment had to be brought on site to remove parts of the collapsed roof.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The collapsed building in the historic Wilhelminian style contained rental and vacation apartments, police said.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
There may still be residents trapped under the debris of the collapsed building, as the State Emergency Service said more than a dozen people have been reported missing.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
When first responders arrived at the scene, authorities discovered that staff at the venue and wedding guests had already provided initial first aid to some guests and used ladders to help those who fell through the collapsed floor.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
But even in a semi-collapsed state, people want family and children and vacations, and so Caroline somewhat reluctantly joins Adam and a cohort of others on Haven.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The newborn daughter of a woman killed in a Queens house fire was found dead in the collapsed home two days later, FDNY official said Wednesday.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 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
Verb
On May 9, 1873—Black Friday—stocks collapsed, and fights broke out on the floor of the exchange, which was forced to close.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Like how the 1964 claims of a North Vietnamese attack in the Gulf of Tonkin collapsed.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Hundreds of people including athletes and politicians were at Jet Set when the roof collapsed, attending a concert by singer Rubby Pérez, who was among the victims.
—Martín Adames, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Baltimore's iconic bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, killing six construction workers who were filling potholes.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 June 2026
When the earthquake hit, these homes collapsed almost instantly.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Those talks ultimately collapsed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the film investigates evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet collapsed in the past and asks what that reveals about the planet’s future.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Crucially, the study found that a major sanctuary called Amyklai remained active after the palace collapsed, and later became important to both Spartans and Lakedaimonians.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collapsed
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Contacted by Deadline, the fallen mini-mogul’s reps had no comment on his new release date.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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The Moab community, where Lewis was well known, mourned a fallen athletic hero.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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Surely this scheme would go the way of his failed casinos, airlines, and other imploded ventures.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
20 May 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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In July 2023, a 57-year-old woman died after becoming unconscious during an eight-mile hike in the remote Tuweep area of Grand Canyon National Park, where temperatures were above 100 degrees, according to the NPS.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Prosecutors, who had sought seven years and seven months in jail, said that the four women accusing him of rape, in both the proven and unproven cases, had each time been too unconscious or too incapacitated to resist him after attending parties.—
Gwladys Fouche,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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One of the victims fled to a McDonald's restaurant where his bloodstained clothes, which were likely cut off by paramedics, were crumpled on the floor near the entrance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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MacKinnon initially crumpled to the ice in pain after blocking the shot, briefly getting to one knee and clearing the puck out of the defensive zone before falling back to the ice.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Two other ships owned by Lan, priced at about $175,000 each, have also failed to find buyers.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Staff at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System recommended Tuesday that the board drop United Healthcare plans after negotiations with the insurer over next year’s premiums failed to yield lower rates.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The accelerated consumption cycle has also compressed the window in which a title can generate revenue, with mid-tier content suffering most.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The same engineering scope could be compressed to approximately two weeks and roughly 120 to 200 engineering hours.—
Fabio Caversan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Police say that the suspect's vehicle has a faded convertible top, no rear window, chrome-and-red European-style taillights and chrome rims.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Next to a limp rack of sleeveless tops stands a postapocalyptic forager-warrior mannequin in jeans, a faded plaid shirt, and a black baseball cap from the plus-size-women’s brand Torrid.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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The split-toe design represents Nike’s first venture into the world of natural-motion footwear, and the Air Rift name comes from Kenya’s Great Rift Valley.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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San Francisco and Atlanta were forced to play a split doubleheader on Wednesday after Tuesday night’s game was suspended due to rain entering the bottom of the second inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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“Collapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collapsed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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