Buckle and Collapse

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Buckle

Buckle verb - To fall down or in as a result of physical pressure.
Usage example: the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
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Collapse is a synonym for buckle in crumple topic. In some cases you can use "Collapse" instead a verb "Buckle", when it comes to topics like contort, explosion, get out of shape.
Nearby Words: buck, buckled, buckling, buckler

Collapse

Collapse verb - To fall down or in as a result of physical pressure.
Usage example: the motel balcony collapsed under the weight of so many people
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Buckle is a synonym for collapse in explosion topic. You can use "Buckle" instead a verb "Collapse", if it concerns topics such as get out of shape.
Nearby Words: collapsed, collapsing, collapsible, collapsable

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point buckle point collapse point

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  • It's especially funny when the Dulcians buckle under the weight and collapse and the rocks bounce around all over the place like tennis balls.
    Source: Styrofoam Rocks
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