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Present participle for bend and give way under pressure or strain

Present participle for fasten or decorate with a buckle

Present participle for to shape badly or incorrectly

Present participle for to move, or cause to move, in a spiral or curved course

(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt

Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion

Present participle for to break or destroy the structure of

Present participle for to succumb or give way to pressure or strain (literally or figuratively)

Present participle for to accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person

Present participle for to fall down or to a lower level, especially abruptly

Present participle for to decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality

The act of deforming, or state of being deformed

The action of ceasing to resist an opponent or demand

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way

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Present participle for bend and give way under pressure or strain

becoming twisted

becoming warped

becoming contorted

becoming crooked

becoming curved

becoming distorted

making contorted

making distorted

becoming deformed

becoming malformed

becoming misshapen

bending out of shape

making deformed

making malformed

making misshapen

becoming mangled

developing a fold

developing a kink

developing a wrinkle

going to pieces

falling to pieces

wrenching out of shape

going out of shape

changing course

altering course

changing direction

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“Legs, heart and lungs often fail to keep pace with the rapid body growth, so that legs buckle under the strain of supporting an over-developed body.”

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Present participle for fasten or decorate with a buckle

interconnecting

bringing together

coming together

bootstrapping to

putting together

putting in irons

networking with

joining up with

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“Who among us doesn't buckle themselves in for an airline flight hoping that the next seat remains vacant?”

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Present participle for to shape badly or incorrectly

Verb

Present participle for to move, or cause to move, in a spiral or curved course

Verb

(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt

Verb

Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion

underperforming

falling through

missing the mark

running aground

biting the dust

lacking success

coming to naught

coming to nothing

falling by the wayside

hitting the skids

missing the boat

suffering defeat

coming to grief

falling flat on your face

going by the board

going pear-shaped

going up in smoke

hitting rock bottom

meeting with disaster

not making the grade

turning out badly

coming a cropper

not coming up to scratch

going down like a lead balloon

going to bottom

stopping working

ceasing to function

stopping functioning

giving up the ghost

going to the wall

coming to a halt

coming apart at the seams

going to pieces

having unwelcome repercussions for

having an adverse effect

not going as planned

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Verb

Present participle for to break or destroy the structure of

Verb

Present participle for to succumb or give way to pressure or strain (literally or figuratively)

falling to pieces

going to pieces

coming apart at the seams

falling apart at the seams

falling to bits

going to rack and ruin

turning to dust

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Present participle for to accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person

surrendering to

throwing in the towel

waving the white flag

knuckling under

accepting defeat

admitting defeat

conceding defeat

giving yourself up

humbling oneself

bending the knee

hoisting the white flag

raising the white flag

showing the white flag

laying down arms

putting up white flag

resigning yourself

throwing in the sponge

coming to terms

suffering defeat

giving oneself over

calling it quits

giving up the struggle

making concessions

falling in line

throwing in your hand

eating humble pie

going along with

concurring with

cooperating with

acting in accordance with

passing into the hands of

falling victim to

falling to pieces

passing into enemy hands

giving away the store

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Verb

Present participle for to fall down or to a lower level, especially abruptly

falling headlong

pitching forward

going end over end

going head over heels

hitting the dirt

taking a header

falling end over end

falling head over heels

falling in a heap

coming a cropper

lowering oneself

prostrating oneself

doing a pratfall

losing your footing

losing your balance

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Present participle for to decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality

ratcheting down

declining in price

decreasing in value

going into a tailspin

going through the floor

hitting the dirt

taking a header

taking a nosedive

hitting the floor

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The act of deforming, or state of being deformed

Noun

The action of ceasing to resist an opponent or demand

knuckling under

laying down of arms

admission of defeat

throwing in the towel

humbling oneself

laying down one's arms

self-abnegation

cancellation^UK

unassertiveness

self-effacement

discontinuation

withdrawal from

disconfirmation

counterstatement

disacknowledgement

statement abnegation

refusal to acknowledge

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Noun

An instance of a structure falling down or giving way

falling to pieces

lack of success

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

falling through

coming to nothing

nonaccomplishment

flash in the pan

fall from grace

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