collapse
verb (used without object)
to fall or cave in; crumble suddenly.
collapses
Example Sentences
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To bridge that gap, standard quantum mechanics says that when a quantum system is measured or observed, its wavefunction collapses into a single definite outcome.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s one of the most epic collapses for a league champion in MLS history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Climate change makes all this more likely," geoscientist Jakob Steiner said, while noting that mountain collapses are also part of natural geological processes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
"So you are going to get more landslides, debris flows, glacial meltwater, lake outbursts, glacier collapses, because climate warming ultimately destabilises these high mountain environments."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The sound is so grotesque that Mary collapses.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
