collapse

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Recovery of bodies has proved difficult because of the debris and collapsed structures.

From Barron's

The efforts echo how Milton built investor heat for Nikola—which eventually collapsed amid unfulfilled promises of a technological revolution, allegations of fraud and litigation.

From The Wall Street Journal

If I have nothing to work towards, I will just collapse in on myself.

From Los Angeles Times

Cuba’s obsolete power grid collapsed on Monday, causing a blackout for its 9 million residents and exposing the magnitude of its economic implosion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then they heaved themselves up, staggered away from the ice cliffs, and collapsed in a drift .of powdery snow.

From Literature