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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
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.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Despite fading hopes of finding additional survivors, officials said rescue crews remain active across disaster zones, continuing what Rodríguez described as an unrelenting search for people still trapped beneath collapsed structures.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
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.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Rescue teams in Venezuela are racing to reach hundreds of people believed to be trapped beneath collapsed buildings after powerful earthquakes struck the country Wednesday.
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Leila Fadel,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Officials expect casualty numbers to rise as search and rescue teams continue working, with many people believed to be trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
26 June 2026
Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, said late Thursday that about 200 people remained trapped beneath collapsed buildings, while around 250 structures had been damaged or destroyed.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Oil and gas revenues, one of the only lifelines propping up Russian spending during the war, also collapsed 45% in the first three months of 2026 compared to a year prior, according to the report.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The country’s main airport, Simón Bolivar International Airport, is in La Guaira, where the Hotel Santuario La Llanada collapsed.
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Carmen Sesin,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
By the early 1970s, stocks had completely collapsed in the North Sea.
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Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The initiative ultimately collapsed in 2024 after the company’s founder, Joanna Smith-Griffith, was accused of embezzling funds amid data privacy concerns and whistleblower allegations.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The law was named after a horse that collapsed in Manhattan in 2022.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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.
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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.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Despite fading hopes of finding additional survivors, officials said rescue crews remain active across disaster zones, continuing what Rodríguez described as an unrelenting search for people still trapped beneath collapsed structures.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
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.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Rescue teams in Venezuela are racing to reach hundreds of people believed to be trapped beneath collapsed buildings after powerful earthquakes struck the country Wednesday.
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Leila Fadel,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Officials expect casualty numbers to rise as search and rescue teams continue working, with many people believed to be trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
26 June 2026
Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, said late Thursday that about 200 people remained trapped beneath collapsed buildings, while around 250 structures had been damaged or destroyed.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
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Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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CNN Money,
1 July 2026
Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Oil and gas revenues, one of the only lifelines propping up Russian spending during the war, also collapsed 45% in the first three months of 2026 compared to a year prior, according to the report.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The country’s main airport, Simón Bolivar International Airport, is in La Guaira, where the Hotel Santuario La Llanada collapsed.
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Carmen Sesin,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
By the early 1970s, stocks had completely collapsed in the North Sea.
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Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The initiative ultimately collapsed in 2024 after the company’s founder, Joanna Smith-Griffith, was accused of embezzling funds amid data privacy concerns and whistleblower allegations.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The law was named after a horse that collapsed in Manhattan in 2022.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collapsed
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Dozens of firefighters lined the street in a solemn salute to their fallen colleagues.
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Jackass Forever was dedicated to Dunn and concluded with a moving tribute to their fallen comrade.
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Surely this scheme would go the way of his failed casinos, airlines, and other imploded ventures.
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The Eagles, meanwhile, imploded, and Hurts’ longest completion all day was a 20-yarder to Barkley on their final drive.
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The moped passenger, who police said was struck by the truck’s rear wheel, can be seen on the video splayed out unconscious on the street.
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Officers responding to the incident found an unconscious man lying on the sidewalk suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
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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.
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Nothing’s more frustrating than opening your suitcase to find your cutest tops looking like they’ve been crumpled into paper balls.
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This was the case for Morocco’s opener, where Casemiro had eyes on two players at once while his team-mates failed to cut out the pass ahead of him.
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The stutter-step approach by Bruno Guimãraes on the penalty kick failed anyway and the game remained scoreless into the first hydration break.
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Investment grade spreads are trading near historical tights, and high yield spreads have compressed below 300 basis points — a level that, according to iShares analysis, has occurred only 5% of the time since January 2000.
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During the peak in 2021 and 2022, C’Ganti has said pricing between Class A, B, and C properties was compressed.
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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.
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The faded fabric, buttery-soft cotton, and contrast-trim neckline lend it a vintage vibe that won’t look out of place when paired with more contemporary pieces.
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Trump’s 2020 defeat and unusual split term solved that problem.
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Like maybe a split step a little too hard and one knee goes in, that’s kind of the scary fall.
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“Collapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collapsed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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