as in to deteriorate
to become worse or of less value
the stock of the energy company crumbled after the revelations of fraud and mismanagement
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Recent Examples of crumble
But the administration’s legal foundation for these collections crumbled before the court.
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
After the city of New York demolished the Polo Grounds in 1964, a crumbling concrete staircase stood forgotten as the last remaining vestige of the legendary stadium.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Health workers, unable to do much amid severe medicine shortages and crumbling facilities, are increasingly frustrated.
—Sarah Moreno
updated February 19, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
But Wasserman is the rare case of a wealthy, renown American elite whose empire is crumbling under calls for accountability from the public, local lawmakers and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
After the city of New York demolished the Polo Grounds in 1964, a crumbling concrete staircase stood forgotten as the last remaining vestige of the legendary stadium.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Health workers, unable to do much amid severe medicine shortages and crumbling facilities, are increasingly frustrated.
—Sarah Moreno
updated February 19, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
But Wasserman is the rare case of a wealthy, renown American elite whose empire is crumbling under calls for accountability from the public, local lawmakers and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumble
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On January 8, when thousands took to the streets in Tehran to protest deteriorating living conditions, Abolfazl was among them.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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In an environment defined by market volatility, stubborn inflation and deteriorating correlations between traditional assets, gold's role has become harder to argue against.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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There were nearly 800 players who descended on Bishop Moore Catholic High School on Saturday, the largest Under Armour Combine in the country, all looking for invites to Sunday’s Camp Series invitation-only event.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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The historically Black community, made up primarily of working-class families, didn’t receive evacuation alerts until the fire had already descended on their neighborhoods.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Crowley’s lawsuit claims Bass and city leaders’ decisions worsened the LAFD’s response to the fire, saying the city historically failed to properly fund the LAFD, leaving the agency under-manned and backlogged in the maintenance of vehicles and other equipment.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Despite being warned of the risk of worsening symptoms or death, Bien-Aime signed her out of the hospital against medical advice on July 23, 2022, detectives say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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As mentioned earlier, Bragg’s office declined to pursue charges of assaulting an officer during an arraignment on Thursday evening.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Shah Alam was offered the opportunity to make a phone call, but declined, and asked to be taken to the location where he was eventually dropped off, the official said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumble. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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