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as in to tumble
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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2
as in to fail
to be unsuccessful
the legal case collapsed in the face of the opposition's evidence
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as in to compress
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 exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
suffered a mental collapse under the strain of studying for his bar exam
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as in defeat
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 collapse
Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 May 2026
In the first trial, the prosecution argued Murdaugh’s financial life was collapsing before the murders due to Beach’s death.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 22 May 2026
In a recent Rolling Stone cover story, Young spoke about her recovery following her collapse at All Things Go last year.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
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Verb
And for 15 years the project was on the verge of collapsing.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 May 2026
In the first trial, the prosecution argued Murdaugh’s financial life was collapsing before the murders due to Beach’s death.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Noun
The price collapse is creating new pressure on margins at a time when producers can least afford it.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 22 May 2026
In a recent Rolling Stone cover story, Young spoke about her recovery following her collapse at All Things Go last year.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collapse
Verb
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Global markets tumbled and oil prices rose Monday, with the international benchmark Brent crude oil around $110 per barrel.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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Time has slipped away as the launch team has encountered more issues; winter tumbled into spring, and now summer is mere weeks away.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Three of five flights of Starship V2 failed last year, but SpaceX avoided lengthy groundings and reeled off all five launches in a period of nine months.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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The genre at large, especially in its broadcast form, failed pretty spectacularly to make its three-ring circus of topical comedy, celebrity kibitzing, and live music thrive under ringmasters who weren’t white, male, middle-aged avatars of our societal default.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2026
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Both expenses have compressed margins for manufacturers throughout the country.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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None of that has been compressed by AI.—
Harshit Dwivedi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The result can appear not only as exhaustion, but also irritability, decreased concentration, emotional numbing, sleep disruption, and heightened anxiety.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Korkosz said the challenge is not only violence, but exhaustion.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Burton finished with 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting in the first defeat for Golden State (2-1).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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On Wednesday, his son’s header was responsible for the Quakes’ first defeat since a 1-0 home loss to these Sounders on March 15.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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In the aftermath of the attack, Tom Wheeler (Chris Mulkey) offered to take Tate to Texas to go fishing, which sounded like a reprieve to Kayce, who agreed.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Any easy toss-on-and-go dress is always a good idea, especially on hot days when you can’t be bothered to dream up a multi-layered outfit.—
Ali Faccenda,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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For all the bright spots on Islands’ state champion soccer team, nothing shone brighter than its golden hairdos flopping around the pitch.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
23 May 2026
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As in most insurance company failures, PHL flopped for several reasons.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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The advice generated for mental health inquiries can attempt to squeeze a round peg into a square hole, simply because that’s the imbalance of the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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But the airline was squeezed at the airport because Spirit occupied many of the gates, especially at prime flying hours.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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“Collapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collapse. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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