Sentence examples for are buckling from inspiring English sources
verb
To distort or collapse under physical pressure; especially, of a slender structure in compression.
"The floors are buckling".
College networks are buckling under the strain.
The linoleum floors in the halls are buckling.
IN THE NEWS It's so hot that roads are buckling.
Meanwhile, Republicans are buckling under the weight of serial scandals - beyond the congressional page affair.
And Wales are buckling all of a sudden: brilliant play by Kearney.
Caps lock buttons all over Britain are buckling under the strain.
An Israeli shell landed next door, so the columns supporting it are buckling.
Many consumers are buckling under the weight of mounting credit card debt.
Moreover, as the nation gains weight, arms are buckling under the extra load of our own bodies.
He saw health care reform as critical relief to businesses that are buckling under the weight of providing for their employees in a badly broken system.
