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collapse into something

1. Lit. to fall down into something with suddenness, as if out of energy. She was so tired, she collapsed into the chair. Juan collapsed into a chair and fell fast asleep.

2. Fig. [for someone] to fall into a particular kind of despair. The poor man collapsed into a deep depression. Scott collapsed into his own personal brand of grieving.

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During last year's trial, prosecutors said the men opened the nightclub for business that night despite dire warnings from their own contractors that the pier would soon collapse into the river _ with one inspector even correctly predicting when it would likely occur. 2 enter pleas in deadly pier collapse by JOANN LOVIGLIO / AP News More results

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