Collapse
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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When the hero shows up, the wheel typically begins to shudder and collapse, dropping children and sometimes falling completely over.
Source: Ferris Wheel of Doom - Or set up the main dining hall's roof to collapse, dropping hundreds of tons of rock on everyone inside.
Source: Crazy Prepared / Video Games -
Piggsy's death in Man Hunt; after defeating him, he retreats and steps on a heating vent that starts to collapse under his weight, dropping his chainsaw in the process.
Source: Disney Villain Death
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Dropping and Collapse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/collapse/dropping
Collapse & Dropping. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/collapse/dropping>.
Dropping or Collapse. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/collapse/dropping.
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