- present participle of collapse.
collapsing
Example Sentences
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Folk singer Ray LaMontange was treated for heat-related dehydration after collapsing onstage during a weekend performance amid triple-digit heat in Nashville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Last spring, about a year and a half after Azerbaijan regained control of the territory, fragile talks between Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliyev, looked in danger of collapsing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The 23-year-old attacking midfielder says he is being treated for a "neurological dysfunction" after collapsing during two friendlies this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
It didn't respond to a request for comment, but it has rejected suggestions that its influence is collapsing, saying hundreds of candidates it backed have won their primaries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Liddy shouted, collapsing the antenna of his walkie-talkie.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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