caving in
Example Sentences
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The roof can be caving in or they can be well-loved properties with absentee owners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Everything was upside down and moving in slow motion, like the world was caving in.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024
After fighting the blaze for two hours, firefighters determined the structure was in danger of caving in, according to Heggstrom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
The ceiling was caving in, the furniture she had built was damaged, and the speaker system she had installed was shot.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024
The look on his face, his life caving in.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
