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as in crumpling
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 flopping
to be unsuccessful
the legal case collapsed in the face of the opposition's evidence
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as in compressing
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 collapsing
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
This process is collapsing the filmmaking process into fewer steps, Amazon Web Services’ General Manager of Media and Entertainment Samira Bakhtiar said in an interview.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
The powerful twin earthquakes have hit Venezuela’s northern coast hard, killing at least 32 people and collapsing dozens of buildings, according to the country’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The half-life of skills is collapsing.
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Manu Khetan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Flights from Miami to Venezuela have been canceled after twin earthquakes rocked the country, collapsing buildings, and killing or trapping hundreds of people.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The other hypothesis theorizes supermassive black hole seeds came from a large gas cloud collapsing, due to its large mass and strong gravity, into a black hole.
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Mary Ogborn,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
At one point, collapsing from sheer exhaustion.
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Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
In a world of collapsing trust in public-facing institutions, voters say they are drawn by Reform’s promises of a radical change from the old Labour-Conservative Party duopoly.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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Everything is collapsing around them, but Richie has a plan.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
This process is collapsing the filmmaking process into fewer steps, Amazon Web Services’ General Manager of Media and Entertainment Samira Bakhtiar said in an interview.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
The powerful twin earthquakes have hit Venezuela’s northern coast hard, killing at least 32 people and collapsing dozens of buildings, according to the country’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The half-life of skills is collapsing.
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Manu Khetan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Flights from Miami to Venezuela have been canceled after twin earthquakes rocked the country, collapsing buildings, and killing or trapping hundreds of people.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The other hypothesis theorizes supermassive black hole seeds came from a large gas cloud collapsing, due to its large mass and strong gravity, into a black hole.
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Mary Ogborn,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
At one point, collapsing from sheer exhaustion.
—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
In a world of collapsing trust in public-facing institutions, voters say they are drawn by Reform’s promises of a radical change from the old Labour-Conservative Party duopoly.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collapsing
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The state graded the campus an F for three consecutive years, meaning two more failing grades could trigger an intervention.
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Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 137-131 on Monday night, extending the Mavericks' home losing streak to 12 games, their longest in 32 years.
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Late on, with the game already won, James Garner and substitute Merlin Rohl chased Enzo Fernandez, sending him crumpling to the turf.
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This lacecap hydrangea dazzles with electric blue flowers atop compact, sturdy stems that resist flopping in the garden.
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Plus, the minuscule fines, when they are applied, aren't going to deter millionaires from flopping to get cheap free throws.
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Commercial loan onboarding is in beta with City National, compressing a process that used to require months of manual document review into something agents can handle end-to-end.
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The technology stores energy by compressing carbon dioxide using electricity from the grid and later expanding the gas through a turbine to generate power when needed.
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Complete your outdoor overhaul with more favorite patio furniture finds below, including a warm wooden deck box that doubles as a bench, a cocoon-like lounger that gently rocks, and a folding Adirondack chair that’s actually comfortable.
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Their laundry room was filled with bright colors and ample folding space.
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News of their leaving sent Google’s shares tumbling more than 5% on Monday.
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That shows up clearly in the data, with UK goods exports tumbling relative to other major economies since 2016.
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The two candidates also are offering differing solutions for the country’s struggling health system, ballooning public debt and entrenched corruption.
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The two candidates also are offering differing solutions for the country's struggling health system, ballooning public debt and entrenched corruption.
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While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, experts say other health costs, such as prescription drugs, medical tests and hospital bills, are also squeezing consumers.
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Labor, rent, insurance, utilities, equipment and packaging are all squeezing already-thin margins.
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“Collapsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collapsing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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