collapse from
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Used for a person falling ill due to a cause (e.g., exhaustion, a heart attack).
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Examples (10)
- She suddenly collapsed from a heart attack.
- After running the marathon, the athlete collapsed from sheer exhaustion.
- The old man nearly collapsed from the extreme heat during the heatwave.
- He hadn't eaten all day and eventually collapsed from hunger.
- It's dangerous to hike in the desert; you could collapse from dehydration.
- The witness collapsed from shock after seeing the accident.
- Working 18-hour days, she was on the verge of collapsing from stress.
- The patient collapsed from a sudden drop in blood pressure.
- If his fever gets any higher, he might collapse from the illness.
- The soldier collapsed from a combination of fatigue and heat stroke.