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
However, that all came crumbling down in March 2023 when Madix discovered that her partner of nearly a decade was having a months-long affair with her close friend and costar, Leviss.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Kolkata’s wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck 52 off 29 balls, but the rest of the batting crumbled against seamers Jaydev Unadkat (3-21), Eshan Malinga (2-14) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (2-17) as the Knight Riders got bowled out for 161 with four overs remaining.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
There were also rumblings, according to Vaccaro, about the team possibly being courted to a new stadium in New Jersey that would have had a fresh look compared to the crumbling Yankee Stadium that was hoping for city funding to make integral repairs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
For more than a decade, South Africa’s economy has barely grown, leaving it with crumbling infrastructure and the need to create jobs in a country where one in three people are unemployed.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Kolkata’s wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck 52 off 29 balls, but the rest of the batting crumbled against seamers Jaydev Unadkat (3-21), Eshan Malinga (2-14) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (2-17) as the Knight Riders got bowled out for 161 with four overs remaining.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
There were also rumblings, according to Vaccaro, about the team possibly being courted to a new stadium in New Jersey that would have had a fresh look compared to the crumbling Yankee Stadium that was hoping for city funding to make integral repairs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
For more than a decade, South Africa’s economy has barely grown, leaving it with crumbling infrastructure and the need to create jobs in a country where one in three people are unemployed.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumble
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Last week, Narges was finally allowed a brief visit with her sister and two lawyers, who were alarmed at how rapidly her health had deteriorated.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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And a once modern grid which has deteriorated to developing world standards with widespread load-shedding and blackouts.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Holy Week begins with a triumphal procession, descends into betrayal and death, and ends with resurrection.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The avalanche descended approximately 400 vertical feet down a face of Perry’s Peak, creating a debris field about 100 feet wide, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Deaths have suddenly spiked among the feral horses living on an isolated North Carolina island, and researchers say it’s linked to rising sea level and worsening coastal erosion.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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This leads to a vicious cycle, as the disease causes sleep disruption, and sleep disruption then worsens the disease, according to the researchers.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Both declined interview requests.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Backstreet Boys member attempted to use the video to press battery charges against Gallagher, but prosecutors declined to do so after seeing the video supported Gallagher's version of events, per the outlet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumble. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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