crumpled
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I didn’t feel any affinity with the humanoid that smashed Bolt’s 100-meter record, but found the robot weightlifter that crumpled under a 15kg barbell and staggered into a table very relatable.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
The turning point came midway through the second half, when Swiss striker Breel Embolo crumpled in a heap, apparently the victim of a violent foul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
This middle-class neighborhood's imposing residential buildings -- and even a five-star hotel -- crumpled during the tremors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
More recently, I tidied the home of a friend who was in the hospital, the pill bottles and crumpled blankets left in situ as evidence of someone else’s pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
A crumpled figure lay there, wet and encrusted with sand.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
