Antonyms for collapsing

Grammar : Verb

Spell : kuh-laps

Phonetic Transcription : kəˈlæps

Definition of collapsing

Origin : 1732, from Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi "fall together," from com- "together" (see com-) + labi "to fall, slip" (see lapse (n.)). The adjective collapsed is attested from c.1600, from Latin collapsus, and perhaps this suggested a verb. Related: Collapsing.

verb fall apart, break down

Example sentences :

And the little shop was collapsing, not suddenly, but little by little, morning and evening.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

He clung with his fingers against the wall to prevent him from collapsing.
Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson

Joan would have to summon all her nerve to keep herself from collapsing.
Extract from : « All Roads Lead to Calvary » by Jerome K. Jerome

Their sides were revetted, or held from collapsing, by strong wickerwork.
Extract from : « The Old Front Line » by John Masefield

But for a moment one day that security seemed to be collapsing.
Extract from : « Cerebrum » by Albert Teichner

In a moment it was over, and then, collapsing with exhaustion, he sank into the chair.
Extract from : « The Inmate Of The Dungeon » by W. C. Morrow

He responded by collapsing like a camp bedstead, and I left him.
Extract from : « Scally » by Ian Hay

It seemed as if the metal helmet was collapsing under the shock.
Extract from : « A Sub and a Submarine » by Percy F. Westerman

This, they said, was the cause of its collapsing in midair under the heavy strain.
Extract from : « The Boy's Book of New Inventions » by Harry E. Maule

The trench appeared to be on the point of collapsing and falling in on them.
Extract from : « Grapes of wrath » by Boyd Cable

Synonyms for collapsing

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