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as in tumbles
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 fails
to be unsuccessful
the legal case collapsed in the face of the opposition's evidence
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as in compresses
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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as in defeats
a falling short of one's goals
the complete collapse of the invasion set off a round of finger-pointing and recrimination
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Recent Examples of collapses
Virginie Berger, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Blue state's experiment collapses after a decade.
—Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
The bailiff then fires at least six shots and Butler collapses on the ground.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
Small business owners have navigated an unprecedented last few years of bank collapses, a tepid funding landscape, and sky-high interest rates to pressure test their business plans.
—Brock Blake, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
People who own Bitcoin and other forms of digital coins are not refunded when a crypto exchange collapses in the same way depositors are at banks.
—Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Time collapses for him and the audience as the eight-hour production flies by.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
After a dune collapses beneath him, Paul is dropped right on top of the beast, and the resulting wake of wind and sand threatens to impede him from achieving his goal.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
After a bit of debate, the crew agrees, and the rescue goes smoothly until the edge of the sinkhole collapses.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
The next 12 months will determine whether the music industry thrives or collapses under the weight of AI.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Blue state's experiment collapses after a decade.
—Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
The bailiff then fires at least six shots and Butler collapses on the ground.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
Small business owners have navigated an unprecedented last few years of bank collapses, a tepid funding landscape, and sky-high interest rates to pressure test their business plans.
—Brock Blake, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
People who own Bitcoin and other forms of digital coins are not refunded when a crypto exchange collapses in the same way depositors are at banks.
—Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Time collapses for him and the audience as the eight-hour production flies by.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
After a dune collapses beneath him, Paul is dropped right on top of the beast, and the resulting wake of wind and sand threatens to impede him from achieving his goal.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
After a bit of debate, the crew agrees, and the rescue goes smoothly until the edge of the sinkhole collapses.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collapses
Verb
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All three would probably be gone if the club fails to reach the top four.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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If all of that fails to convert anyone into a Gene Kloss fan, lastly, there’s this.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One more plank of the United States' global influence goes dark at the president's whim.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The same goes for fans, who root for the name on the front of the jerseys but have little time to bond with the guys filling them.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the fallout from this incident continues, the scandal has revealed significant failures of basic security principles that everyone should be aware of — but that White House cabinet members and government officials should absolutely abide by.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Despite previous test failures and skepticism from space experts, Musk remains confident about his timeline.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This Little Unicorn beach blanket folds up to just 15 inches long and weighs only 3 pounds.—
Olivia Bria,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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For most of the runtime, Walker-Silverman’s film is almost so conflict-averse as to be unseasonably gentle, but eventually, Dusty finally folds under the burden of his grief.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When an individual dies, the body starts naturally decomposing almost immediately.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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And when a spouse dies, the surviving spouse at full retirement age can claim 100% of their spouse’s benefits — now, even if the surviving spouse has their own government pension.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Use Airtable to track client progress, then set up an automation in Zapier to alert you when a client misses two sessions in a row or stops completing tasks.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But what happens when a broadcasting channel misses the most crucial part of the action?—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Its alcohol-free, anhydrous wax base instantly melts onto the skin without leaving a greasy feel behind—just a subtle trail of its lush, hazy scent.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
14 Jan. 2025
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Sulfur is key Since the diving plate then melts at the extreme temperatures of the mantle, this provides the perfect conditions and materials (namely sulfur-rich fluids) to promote the formation of gold-bearing magma.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Additionally, the jail struggles to provide adequate food, and unsanitary food distribution practices have left detainees vulnerable to malnutrition, pest infestations and other harms.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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But Moore sometimes struggles to take responsibility in the way expected of leaders.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Collapses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collapses. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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