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adjective

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as in fallen

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as in destroyed

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as in unconscious

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collapsed

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verb

past tense of collapse
1
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
Adjective
Aside from rubble and collapsed buildings, the earthquake left behind people, who hope they won’t be forgotten. — Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026 Grassroots organizations also coordinated humanitarian aid, identified people trapped beneath collapsed buildings and directed international rescue teams using information collected through WhatsApp groups and social media. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 Clips recorded just after the storm came through showed trees covering cars and a collapsed tent. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Animals could also be seen trapped beneath collapsed buildings. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 In a later post, TxDOT shared an on-the-ground look at the collapsed bridge, showing floodwaters still rushing across the collapsed portion. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 17 July 2026 According to Argentina’s Ministry of Defense, the dogs are trained to operate in complex disaster environments and perform two critical tasks alongside their handlers – locating survivors and recovering victims trapped beneath collapsed structures. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Rescuers search for victims at a collapsed building following earthquakes that struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean, June 28, 2026, in Carabellada, La Guaira, Venezuela. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The chances of finding survivors are fading, but families continue to wait outside collapsed buildings as rescue crews press on with the search. — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
Thirty-odd years after Communist rule collapsed in eastern Europe, Budapest finally feels revitalized. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Many of those on that flight were killed when a hotel they were being housed at collapsed in the quake. — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Striker David Longhurst, just 25 years old, collapsed and died on the pitch during a match against Lincoln City in 1990. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Talks between his management and White collapsed in 2011, and the deal only closed when Lorenzo Fertitta stepped in. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Since then, the ceasefire has collapsed, and the oil price has rebounded. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 The Securities Appellate Tribunal set aside that order that October, but the scrutiny continued to shadow Zee’s proposed $10 billion merger with Sony Pictures Networks India, which collapsed in January 2024. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 The momentum indicator has reset from overbought but has not collapsed. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Márquez collapsed on camera before another person ended the livestream, the video appeared to show. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collapsed
  1. fallen
  2. imploded
  3. unconscious
  4. crumpled
  5. failed
  6. compressed
  7. faded
  8. split
Adjective
  • Blizzard explains that wild oyster mushrooms can be found on either fallen or dead trees, unlike other mushroom species that prefer live trees.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In July, the Pentagon completed a monthslong review of the incident, and Army leaders briefed families of the fallen soldiers on their findings.
    — Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fallen
Adjective
  • Surely this scheme would go the way of his failed casinos, airlines, and other imploded ventures.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of imploded
Adjective
  • Studies by psychologists like Ambady, Rosenthal, and Todorov show these snap judgments, often influenced by facial features or unconscious mimicry (the chameleon effect), significantly shape outcomes.
    — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • McConnell was hospitalized the morning of June 14 after experiencing a fall that left him briefly unconscious, according to his office.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of unconscious
Verb
  • The 23-year-old crumpled to the ground, clutching his left hand before walking off with trainers.
    — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of crumpled
Verb
  • Israel even went after Tehran’s own leaders – killing former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – in the hope of triggering regime change, which has so far failed.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Brookfield was able to acquire a different version of the business from the one that had failed.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of failed
Verb
  • Rather than following pre-programmed walking patterns, the AI controller learned how the compliant feet compressed and rebounded during every step.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The press compressed that into too dangerous to release, and the phrase did the work a campaign would have.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of compressed
Adjective
  • Today, Tskaltubo's grand architecture stands as a testament to its faded glory—the sweeping arcs, decorative motifs, and faded murals all reminiscent of its once poignant beauty.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
  • Eric_Lynxweiler | Courtesy of Latinos in Heritage Conservation The Silver Platter, with its faded crimson awning along a stretch in Los Angeles’ Westlake District, doesn’t look like much from the outside.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of faded
Adjective
  • Pendle has run a secondary market in split onchain yield for years, and the tokenization of everything has already reached private company stock.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Dry mode is most common in mini-split and window AC units (and newer ones at that), but Chason says the feature is far more sophisticated and effective in mini splits.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 31 July 2026
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