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succeed collapse: be the successor (of); "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"; attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

stabilize collapse: make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"; become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"

quarterback collapse: the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team"; (football) the person who plays quarterback; play the quarterback

upside down collapse: in an inverted manner; "the box was lying on the floor upside down"

prowl collapse: the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner); move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"; loiter about, with no apparent aim

commanding collapse: used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

sack collapse: the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"; a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; a woman's full loose hiplength jacket; any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry); the quantity contained in a sack; put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"; plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome"

skipper collapse: a student who fails to attend classes; work as the skipper on a vessel

lunge collapse: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward; make a thrusting forward movement

cutthroat collapse: someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat; ruthless in competition; "cutthroat competition"; "bowelless readiness to take advantage"

skewer collapse: a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted; drive a skewer through; "skewer the meat for the BBQ"

achieve collapse: to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

controlling collapse: able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"

scram collapse: leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"

industriously collapse: in an industrious manner; "they hoed up weeds industriously all morning"

latch collapse: catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove; spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key; fasten with a latch; "latch the door"

carom collapse: a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other; make a carom; rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts"

buckle collapse: fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong; fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"; fasten with a buckle or buckles

parrot collapse: usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds; a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated; repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher's words"

staunchly collapse: in a staunch manner; "he staunchly defended his principles"

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