Collocations for chaos - noun

absolute, complete, total, utter | general | administrative, domestic, economic, financial, political, social, traffic

bring, cause, create, lead to
A serious road accident caused traffic chaos yesterday.

end in, result in
The game ended in chaos.

be plunged/thrown into, descend/slide into
The country is sliding into economic chaos.

face | avert, avoid

break out, ensue
Chaos broke out when the fire started. | I lost my bag in the ensuing chaos.

reign, rule
The government collapsed and chaos reigned.

in ~
The airport was in chaos during the strike.

on/to the brink of chaos
The country was brought to the brink of chaos.

order out of chaos
His brave leadership has created order out of chaos.

a route to chaos, a scene of chaos
Doctors worked day and night amid scenes of utter chaos.

a state of chaos