Crossword clues for collapsed
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Collapse \Col*lapse"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Collapsed; p. pr. & vb. n. Collapsing] [L. collapsus, p. p. of collabi to collapse; col- + labi to fall, slide. See Lapse.]
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To fall together suddenly, as the sides of a hollow vessel; to close by falling or shrinking together; to have the sides or parts of (a thing) fall in together, or be crushed in together; as, a flue in the boiler of a steam engine sometimes collapses.
A balloon collapses when the gas escapes from it.
--Maunder. To fail suddenly and completely, like something hollow when subject to too much pressure; to undergo a collapse; as, Maximilian's government collapsed soon after the French army left Mexico; many financial projects collapse after attaining some success and importance.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: collapse)
WordNet
adj. folded compactly; "put the collapsed top hat into its box"
Usage examples of "collapsed".
Only thing is, I had to come back early on account of old Charlie Blissed-Out collapsed with chest pains and I wanted a floatube to bring him back.
When Stannall collapsed, when everyone was running around cave-hunting, you were so calm and controlled.
He also thought that they had probably given the girl up for dead when she collapsed on the street.
As the realization of his day's adventure seeped into his true self, Portegin collapsed against the side of the sled.
The woman moved her lips, trying to speak, but she collapsed between Lunzie and the young man.
He collapsed in a heap, and she ran for the door of the restaurant, shouting for a peace officer.
The creature fell against the man, knocking him off balance before she collapsed in a heap of swearing, colourful feathers to the deck.
She exercised a hundred while Trin laughed and applauded until, exhausted by her excess, Caissa collapsed on her bed.
Helva recalled that the plague had struck a heavily populated area and swept with terrific violence throughout the entire planet in a matter of days, its onslaught so fierce and its toll so great that medical personnel often collapsed over the sick they tended.
She claimed she'd been trying to work the prosthesis and it collapsed on her.
His synthofilm trousers collapsed in a shining heap around his ankles.
The fugitive collapsed against the opening doors and fell into the cargo bay.
He said you'd contracted to build a hyperchip factory for Polyon, and that when the original building collapsed you replaced it free of charge.
A Kolnari pounded her heel into the small of his back over the kidneys and he collapsed with a stifled shriek, thrashing.
Behind her the metal plain suddenly collapsed, turning sandy and friable, then melting into a smooth bath of liquid that smelled sickly-sweet beneath her.