caved-in

Example Sentences

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As they briskly picked their way through caved-in streets and collapsed archways their experience told them there was, however, no hope.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

Just a few miles from the border with Turkey, Jandaris suffered extensive damage from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with drone footage showing many of its buildings collapsed and others with caved-in walls or roofs.

From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2023

That much snow, when left untouched, can lead to problems like leaks, structural compression, caved-in ceilings or serious water damage, not to mention injury or worse.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

There are few businesses nearby, and many homes are vacant and condemned, with smashed-out windows and caved-in roofs.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2022

That shack was the beginning of Lacks Town, a single road about a mile long and lined with dozens of houses —some painted bright yellows or greens, others unpainted, half caved-in or nearly burnt- down.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot