Collocations for crisis - noun

acute, grave, major, serious, severe, terrible, worst
the worst economic crisis for fifty years

deepening, growing, mounting, ongoing, unfolding (esp. AmE)
impending, looming, potential
The plan could save the country from a looming energy crisis.

current, present
global, international, national
constitutional, ecological, economic, environmental, financial, fiscal, humanitarian, nuclear, political, social
budget, cash, currency, debt, liquidity
the Third-World debt crisis

energy, health, hostage, housing, immigration, oil, refugee
family, personal
moral, spiritual
identity
midlife

be faced with, be hit by, experience, face, go through, have (informal), suffer, undergo
With competition from cheap imports, the industry is facing a serious crisis.
He's having a midlife crisis.

cause, create, lead to, precipitate, provoke, spark off, trigger
address, alleviate, deal with, defuse, ease, handle, manage, overcome, resolve, respond to, solve, tackle
Union leaders are taking immediate steps to defuse the crisis.
attempts to ease the town's housing crisis

survive, weather
avert, avoid, prevent
end
aggravate, exacerbate

arise, erupt, hit, occur
We are just waiting for the next crisis to arise.

deepen, unfold, worsen
loom
be over
As soon as the crisis was over, she relaxed.

point
The team's dismal season has reached crisis point.

situation
intervention, management
an expert in crisis management

during a/the crisis
Three people died during the hostage crisis.

in (a/the) crisis
The government is in crisis.
She's no good in a crisis.

crisis in
the growing crisis in education

crisis over
a crisis over pensions

a crisis of confidence
The company is suffering a severe crisis of confidence.

a crisis of faith
a crisis of conscience
at/in moments of crisis, at/in times of crisis
In times of crisis it's good to have someone you can rely on for advice.