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buckling

noun as in capitulation

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He said weightlifters can try to squat 500 pounds daily without days off, or attempt to squat 500 pounds with their knees caving in and buckling because of terrible form.

It has the air of a stretch before buckling in for a long haul flight.

Heatwaves can cause problems for our infrastructure, such as trains running at reduced speeds due to the risk of train tracks expanding and buckling in the heat.

From BBC

They can cause problems for our infrastructure, such as trains running at reduced speeds due to the risk of train tracks expanding and buckling in the heat.

From BBC

There have been reports of roads buckling in the capital of Naypyidaw, and the country's military government has declared a state of emergency in six regions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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