as in collapsed
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as in crumpled
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
a controlled demolition during which the entire building imploded in a matter of seconds
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Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Ottoman-era homes in the city's old quarter collapsed.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But Whelton says after destructive fires, there are often lingering toxins from exploded propane tanks or burned cars and high levels of lead from home exteriors after the debris is removed.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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That briefing also said police had found two rifles — an AK-47 and an AR-platform rifle — along with ammunition next to the exploded vehicle.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Galls can begin semisoft but harden with a cracked surface over time, though plants won’t necessarily display symptoms the same season or year they were infected.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2023
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The urban landscape, with its cracked sidewalks, patchy transit, and the lurking possibility of violence, is a daily challenge.—
Robert Weisman,
BostonGlobe.com,
25 Mar. 2023
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Following Justice Antonin Scalia's death in 2016, the court was left with eight justices and had evenly split rulings on several cases, including United States v. Texas and Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The mayor, at 78, is at the tail end of her political career, but can expect to face a new test in governing a city with split politics, a shaky national reputation and steep financial struggles.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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These closures signaled the broader decline of American shipbuilding and devastated regions that depended on these well-paying jobs.—
John Garamendi,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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Children carrying empty bottles raced after a water tanker in a devastated area of northern Gaza on Sunday.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Time,
11 May 2025
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“Imploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imploded. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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