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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
John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Kevin Loughlin opened his door to a collapsed mess.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 5 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
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
Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
When the old order collapsed, Iran’s networks were ready.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Talks between Anthropic and the Pentagon collapsed after the company pushed for strict limits on domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
His assessment may come as a surprise considering SMU has collapsed in the final two weeks of the regular season following the injury to starting guard BJ Edwards.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The floor of a Morton Grove condominium unit partially collapsed Saturday night, causing the evacuation of the building at 5935 Lincoln Avenue.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The city agency said the home collapsed during the incident and that the individual was found dead in the structure after crews extinguished the flames.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
But her personal and professional life collapsed amid legal troubles and reports of partying, substance abuse and unreliable behavior.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Afterward, the Wolf-Rayet star, with a lifetime of only a few million years, would most likely have collapsed into a black hole, although evidence for this would be long gone, Dwarkadas said.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
Kevin Loughlin opened his door to a collapsed mess.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 5 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
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
Verb
In October, the company’s stock collapsed to less than $1 per share after a debt deal, down from its peak of nearly $235 per share in 2019.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
When the old order collapsed, Iran’s networks were ready.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Talks between Anthropic and the Pentagon collapsed after the company pushed for strict limits on domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
His assessment may come as a surprise considering SMU has collapsed in the final two weeks of the regular season following the injury to starting guard BJ Edwards.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The floor of a Morton Grove condominium unit partially collapsed Saturday night, causing the evacuation of the building at 5935 Lincoln Avenue.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
The city agency said the home collapsed during the incident and that the individual was found dead in the structure after crews extinguished the flames.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
But her personal and professional life collapsed amid legal troubles and reports of partying, substance abuse and unreliable behavior.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Afterward, the Wolf-Rayet star, with a lifetime of only a few million years, would most likely have collapsed into a black hole, although evidence for this would be long gone, Dwarkadas said.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collapsed
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Hanson crossed Redwood Creek on a fallen log at the northern edge of the high severity burn, an elastic term that generally means an area where most of the trees are dead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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His mission is to avenge the death of his only friend, while protecting his fallen comrade’s daughter from the forces that destroyed her family.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Officers responded to reports of an unconscious 42-year-old man lying in the grass near Cottonwood Creek Trail Friday evening.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The panel watched footage of an unconscious 17-year-old girl being raped by Oren Alexander, which the public was not permitted to see.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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One woman crumpled into the arms of her fellow protesters.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Pictures posted by the South Metro Fire Rescue show the Jeep crumpled between the semitrailer and the building, with extensive damage to the gas station.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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The family on Wednesday filed a wrongful-death claim against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging school officials failed to investigate reports of bullying, adequately supervise student interactions or implement effective safety measures.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The conflict was sparked by Hezbollah targeting Israel after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, breaking a 2024 ceasefire that in any case had largely failed.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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This enables compressed heat to be stored and reused throughout the process without fossil fuel combustion, delivering significant low‑carbon benefits, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Inevitably, however, the result feels like the character evolutions, machinations, and plot pivots of an entire series of the show compressed desperately into 112 minutes.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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And today, free tuition could be the PR tonic California needs to brighten its faded image across America.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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There's the faded mural of Mount Lookout just below the ceiling.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 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 a dusty annex at a Santa Monica courthouse on Tuesday, Kevin Spacey detailed the behind-the-scenes maneuvering of people in his orbit to recover money from the imploded final season of the Netflix show.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Names like Mario Batali and Gino D’Acampo, along with tertiary institutions like Bon Appétit and major media organizations, have tumbled from prominence due to allegations of toxic or bullying behavior.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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While Democrats have more negative feelings about the court, the poll found that Republican confidence has also tumbled in recent years.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Collapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collapsed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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