Verb (used without object) : The roof collapsed and buried the crowd. ,This bridge table collapses. ,Despite all their efforts the peace talks collapsed.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : He collapsed the table easily.    From Dictionary.com. 

She was still smiling when Kevin collapsed to the floor.    From Wordnik.com.  [DELUGE (Chapter Six) – Brian Keene] Reference

Just 'cause the market's collapsed is no reason you can't be a player.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: April 13, 2003 - April 19, 2003 Archives] Reference

Her expression collapsed, bravery fleeing in the face of overwhelming despair.    From Wordnik.com.  [Baby Games] Reference

It was during a search of his cell that Rivkin collapsed and was admitted to hospital.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: June 15, 2003 - June 21, 2003 Archives] Reference

It could also be used by firefighters to communicate with people in collapsed buildings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » An ‘underground’ radio to save lives] Reference

How the United States achieved nuclear dominance after the Soviet Union collapsed is an open secret.    From Wordnik.com.  [Superiority Complex] Reference

Her expression collapsed into one of forlorn reminiscence before she continued on in her stranger's voice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flowers In The Attic]

Then the financial instruments cobbled together for financial gain collapsed along with the mortgage market.    From Wordnik.com.  [Biden helps out vulnerable senator] Reference

Batgirl runs up to Onyx who has collapsed from a combination of her wounds and exhaustion and asks her if she?.    From Wordnik.com.  [War Games: Act Three Part 6 | Kung Fu Rodeo] Reference

You would also have to ignore that no steel framed building has collapsed from a fire before 9/11 or after 9/11.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » The CIA unit dedicated to hunting Osama Bin Laden] Reference

But he didnâ⠂ ¬â „ ¢t have to make up his mind about anything as Alain collapsed in the middle of the woods.    From Wordnik.com.  [Interlude 2 – The Revenge Chapter 4] Reference

The injuries include broken bones and some severe burns from domestic gas containers that exploded in collapsed buildings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Massive aid effort begun for Haiti quake victims] Reference

The new full-screen feature — called canvas view — lets you toggle between viewing your gadgets in collapsed or full-screen form.    From Wordnik.com.  [iGoogle Updates, Adds Full-Screen Canvas View | Lifehacker Australia] Reference

Learning in the Sanctuary State of California has collapsed from the massive surge of illegal foreign nationals into the school system.    From Wordnik.com.  [Discourse.net: We Are Going to be E-Verified] Reference

"I don't know, it just says Tower One has 'collapsed'--evidently when the plane hit it it cut the building in half or something....".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daily Growler 9/11 Commemoration] Reference

In the 17th century the economy of New Spain collapsed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexican history: a brief summary] Reference

It's called a collapsed economy. theMoJo: Nov. 22, 2008 - 9: 08 AM EST.    From Wordnik.com.  [AroundTheCapitol.com] Reference

The difficult expression collapsed for a second, but Ryeland got it back.    From Wordnik.com.  [Starchild Omnibus]

The firemen’s team also simulated the rescue of people trapped in collapsed houses.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Japan: Training for disaster prevention] Reference

Caitlin's scream knotted in her throat, and her aghast expression collapsed to a wondering stare.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Other Worlds]

Unsold inventory is falling and housing starts have collapsed, which is all part of the bottoming process.    From Wordnik.com.  [RockyMountainNews.com] Reference

I’m sorry I was a bit late today, how are efforts to rescue those caught in collapsed buildings in Samoa going?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 09/30/09] Reference

` ` The margin of error gets narrower and today when it came down to those points, we collapsed, which is disappointing. ''.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Scores] Reference

` ` But our whole club kind of collapsed there. ''.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

However 2007's pass rate "collapsed" to 32 percent.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

Some banks, such as collapsed mortgage lender Northern Rock.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Bank-Bid Vehicle Eyes LSE Listing] Reference

We finally got the lead then just kind of collapsed, Sakic added.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Hockey League - Avalanche vs. Oilers] Reference

S. O'BRIEN: You couldn't carve that one, look at it, it's kind of collapsed and flat.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 24, 2006] Reference

The economy "collapsed" and I've been working accounting contract positions since then.    From Wordnik.com.  [Diabetes Details 7: Doing the Math] Reference

But the roof kind of collapsed and has been leaking inside the building, the second floor.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2005] Reference

` ` My man stayed with me for a while and then the defense kind of collapsed and Turk found me. ''.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

My mother's nervous expression collapsed into a blank stare, too fatigued to complete the transformation to confusion. “.    From Wordnik.com.  [Broken Symmetry] Reference

George Osborne said that Gordon Brown's argument for dealing with the deficit had 'collapsed'.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Diamond-rich Botswana's economy loses sparkle] Reference