As a result of these purges the party gradually collapsed, with a great number of members leaving the country into exile.

Later on, the bank of the river gradually collapsed, so the local people decided to relocate it to this temple.

Political crisis ensued; over the next several decades, the defence of the Empire gradually collapsed.

After his death, the communal structure gradually collapsed and the communal property was split among the community members.

In the late 18th century, the Maratha Empire was gradually collapsing.

The religion gradually collapsed, eventually dying out during the following centuries.

The mountain gradually collapses under its own weight.

Oslo gradually collapsed because everyone started blurring the lines.

Clark's planned campaign gradually collapsed, and he was unable to convince the French to reimburse him for his expenses.

How fickle the future turned out to be, as the team collapsed gradually around him, then the organization, and finally his knees.