- present participle of collapse.
collapsing
Example Sentences
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Wherever you look in “Digger,” the world is collapsing: Ceilings spring leaks, coffee makers explode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
During the earliest stage of solar system formation, the collapsing cloud of gas and dust may have generated a plasma containing charged particles.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to proceed with an unpopular economic overhaul despite his collapsing popularity and recent electoral routs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Two 25-year-old men have died after collapsing during the Great North Run, the event's organiser said.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Then he talks to the librarian for a minute before walking over to us and collapsing into the chair next to mine.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
