caved-in

Example Sentences

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A small, unburned patch of the living room under a caved-in roof is all that remains of Omar Hernandez’s house after a massive fire tore through his block in South Los Angeles this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2023

As they briskly picked their way through caved-in streets and collapsed archways their experience told them there was, however, no hope.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

Just a few miles from the border with Turkey, Jandaris suffered extensive damage from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with drone footage showing many of its buildings collapsed and others with caved-in walls or roofs.

From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2023

That much snow, when left untouched, can lead to problems like leaks, structural compression, caved-in ceilings or serious water damage, not to mention injury or worse.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

And of course the caved-in chocolate-covered cherry, at least half a dozen Scottish short-breads, a generous slice of fruitcake, and that jam tart.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck