Collocations for "collapsed"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "collapsed" in context.
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collapse
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [financial, economic, political] collapse
- is in [total, complete] collapse
- the [total] collapse of
- the [catastrophic, eventual, subsequent] collapse (of)
- was [a sudden, an unexpected] collapse
- the [nation's, economy's, market's] collapse
- the collapse of the [nation]
- the [nation] is in collapse
- the collapse of [Communism, the Roman Empire]
- the [team, defense] suffered a total collapse
- the [economy] is facing complete collapse
- [brought about, lead to] the collapse of
- a building collapse (in)
- was [injured, killed, trapped] [during, in] the collapse
- trapped by the collapse (of the building)
- [suffered, had] an emotional collapse
- on the [verge, edge] of total collapse
- collapsed after a [hard, long] day
- collapse [into bed, onto the sofa]
- collapse from [exhaustion, fatigue, dehydration, heatstroke]
- collapsed with [exhaustion]
- collapsed in [agony, pain, tears]
- collapsed [suddenly, completely]
- collapsed to the [floor, ground]
- collapsed [unconscious, in a dead faint, at her feet]
- the [house, building] collapsed
- collapsed in [an explosion, airstrike, fire]
- the [chair, deck chair, floor] collapsed [beneath, under] him
- collapsed under the [pressure, weight] of
- collapsed on impact
- the [chair] collapsed under [his weight]
- collapsed on [the people, itself]
- collapse into [chaos, anarchy]
- [star, universe, black hole] collapses in on itself
- [about, likely, bound] to collapse
- the [government, organization, monopoly, markets, economy] collapsed
'collapsed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):