caved-in

Example Sentences

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Back in their home, mother and son are haunted by what lies below in the caved-in basement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

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

But the area is densely populated, and experts said the shallowness of the quake and inadequate infrastructure contributed to the severe damage, including caved-in roofs and large piles of bricks, concrete, and corrugated metal.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2022

He's still thinner than he should be: the hollow of his stomach, the caved-in cheeks.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper