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Stave In (Verb)

Burst or force (a hole) into something.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The strong winds were so powerful they began to stave in the wooden door of the small cottage.
As the immense pressure mounted, the submarine's hull began to stave in, putting the crew in grave danger.
The firefighters were worried the flames would stave in the ceiling, spreading the blaze to the upper floor.
The violent impact of the collision caused the car's doors to stave in, trapping the passengers inside.
The high tide and strong currents caused the seawall to stave in, flooding the nearby coastal village.

Break in the staves (of); "stave in a cask".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The accidental drop caused enough force to stave in a cask of fine wine, resulting in a great loss for the merchant.
It was crucial that no part of the wooden drum's body would stave in during the transportation of the hazardous chemicals.
To stave in the old whiskey barrel became necessary after discovering it was host to an infestation of insects.
Overloading had caused a stave to stave in from one of the transport company's containers.
Their carelessness would ultimately result in them having to stave in an entire row of overflowing beer barrels.