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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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 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
On Tuesday, efforts had to be suspended for a period due to the sudden movement of a collapsed structure, according to the outlet.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
But their fragile coexistence collapsed once the Red Command, blocked from Bolivia, turned to Peru and built a cocaine trade that operates almost entirely within Brazil.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Everything shifted so dramatically after the Soviet regime collapsed – totally new movements, alternatives, fresh musical energy everywhere.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Her lung had collapsed because of the bullet, according to The New York Times.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The 20-year-old defenseman collapsed to the ice after the puck went in.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Five houses collapsed in Buxton, North Carolina, this week and officials at Cape Hatteras National Seashore has reported other homes remain at risk.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The Houston Astros completely collapsed down the stretch.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The technology could transform how search-and-rescue robots navigate collapsed mines or disaster sites, where speed and accuracy can make the difference between life and death.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 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
On Tuesday, efforts had to be suspended for a period due to the sudden movement of a collapsed structure, according to the outlet.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
The sofa was so collapsed that getting up from it felt like core strength training.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2025
But their fragile coexistence collapsed once the Red Command, blocked from Bolivia, turned to Peru and built a cocaine trade that operates almost entirely within Brazil.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Everything shifted so dramatically after the Soviet regime collapsed – totally new movements, alternatives, fresh musical energy everywhere.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Her lung had collapsed because of the bullet, according to The New York Times.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The 20-year-old defenseman collapsed to the ice after the puck went in.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Five houses collapsed in Buxton, North Carolina, this week and officials at Cape Hatteras National Seashore has reported other homes remain at risk.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The Houston Astros completely collapsed down the stretch.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collapsed
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The fallen deputy was born and raised in Miami-Dade, having been born in Baptist Hospital and attended Miami Killian Senior High School.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chapter veterans from branches of the military will honor 300 fallen service members from Southern California who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with special memorial markers.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Whether out of unconscious sexism, his infatuation with her, or both, Lee was catastrophically wrong in assuming that Betty Jo was an innocent victim in the Washberg affair.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jokes and dreams are two of the best ways to reveal someone’s unconscious life.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Barkov crumpled to the ice during the team’s first full preseason practice after minor contact Thursday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, these Bormiolo Rocco glasses designed by Ross Lovegrove look like someone crumpled a regular rocks glass in their hand like a bad first draft.—
Emily Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
18 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown began after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a government funding bill.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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If the main goal was to drive African Americans away, the laws failed.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Available pore space is diminished when roots fill it or the soil gets compressed as the soil particles break down over time and pack together.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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The photograph of the plumbing was compressed, along with Max’s prompt, into a vector that captured its most important features.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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By the years of the Great Depression, the clown came to represent the faded glory of the circus and reflected the weariness felt by so many Americans in crisis.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Scherzinger’s only familiarity with the material was Billy Wilder’s 1950 film, which starred Gloria Swanson as a faded beauty of the silent era hell-bent on a return to relevance.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its stock tumbled more than 11% this week after the company’s earnings report on Monday.—
Blair Bao,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The company’s shares, which have soared by more than 160% this year, tumbled by more than 8% despite the company’s quarterly results beating Wall Street’s earnings and revenue expectations.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lawrence has been open in past interviews about needing to take a two year break from Hollywood after making 16 movies in six years, a string of which flopped at the box office and only inflamed the public’s negative reception of her.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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In one second-quarter stretch, Smart checked in, hit a jumper, flopped to draw an offensive foul on Curry, then hooked his arm around Curry’s shoulder and wrestled the Warriors star to the floor, earning him a flagrant 1 foul and prompting a celebration from Horford.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Collapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collapsed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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