Collapse and Sprawl

Collapse

Collapse verb - To fall down or in as a result of physical pressure.

Sprawl and collapse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sprawl" instead a verb "Collapse".

Sprawl

Sprawl verb - Sit or lie with one's limbs spread out.
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Synonyms for Sprawl

Collapse and sprawl are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collapse" instead a verb "Sprawl".

Nearby Words: sprawled, sprawling

Common collocations

way collapse way sprawl way

Both words in one sentence

  • Fallen States of America In William Gibson's Sprawl Trilogy the United States have broken apart following a financial collapse, ironically similar to what happened to the Soviet Union after the books were written.
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