collapse
verb (used without object)
to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly.
are collapsing
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present progressiveof collapse.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The increase comes as new EV sales are collapsing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Economic charts can tell us birthrates are collapsing, but they can’t tell us what that actually feels like.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
The consensus is that the guardrails are collapsing.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
We’re looking at an economy where familiar structures are collapsing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
“Nonsense! I’m only redistributing the wealth. I need to repair the roof and fix the robot, have the tennis court put to rights and replace the pipe in the fountain. The stables are collapsing, too.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
