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
Then, crumble it into bite-size pieces roughly the size of egg curds.
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Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Crawl-space vents were designed to allow airflow under the house, in theory releasing hot and humid air to keep mold at bay and protect the foundation from crumbling.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Governor Walz’s bonding proposal will continue to fix our crumbling roads, bridges, water infrastructure and public buildings.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
Caterham reveals that since both Bundle’s dad and brother were killed during World War I, the family was left with nothing except their crumbling country estate.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Crawl-space vents were designed to allow airflow under the house, in theory releasing hot and humid air to keep mold at bay and protect the foundation from crumbling.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Governor Walz’s bonding proposal will continue to fix our crumbling roads, bridges, water infrastructure and public buildings.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
Caterham reveals that since both Bundle’s dad and brother were killed during World War I, the family was left with nothing except their crumbling country estate.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumble
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Travel conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly once snow begins, and hazardous conditions could persist into Sunday morning before snow tapers off.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Travel conditions could deteriorate rapidly as early as Friday evening.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Absolute silence descended on the scene.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement And even with this understanding, just hours after witnessing the apparent ease in which an ICE agent can pull a trigger, thousands of protestors still descended into public spaces across the country, refusing to disappear quietly.—
Paola Ramos,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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On the other hand, by lowering rates to stimulate hiring, the Fed threatens to boost spending and worsen inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The betrayal was exacerbated by back-and-forth arguing online and the posting of explicit material, only worsened when the two groups met up in Oakland the night of the shooting.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Coleman declined to pursue the case, a police report said.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Across the other devices, both Mac and Wearables, Home & Accessories sales declined year over year, while the market anticipated slight growth.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumble. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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