Beat
Beat verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess
Collapse
Collapse verb - To fall down or in as a result of physical pressure.
How words are described
| simple | simple beat | simple collapse |
| actual | actual beat | actual collapse |
| slow | slow beat | slow collapse |
| quick | quick beat | quick collapse |
| Other adjectives: major, general, awesome. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Major enemy hideouts (especially the final dungeon) always collapse when you beat the dungeon, even though there is absolutely no physical force that would cause them to collapse.
Source: Website / The RPG Cliches Game - Non-Standard Game Over: If you manage to beat George Washington instead of convincing him to go away, the universe will collapse and force a game over screen.
- Show decides to beat him at his own game and bites into the apple, only to collapse.
Source: Batman Gambit / Pro Wrestling
Cite this Source
Collapse and Beat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/collapse
Beat & Collapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/collapse>.
Collapse or Beat. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/beat/collapse.
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