CRUMBLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

crumble

verb

ˈkrəm-bəl

Definition of crumble

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 Over in the crumbling core of Lockland Manor, Tom’s good-guy veneer slips as Kylie develops the same suspicions that led to Ian’s bludgeoning. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 Sweat gathered around Armando Lafita's brow as the 60-year-old pushed a cart through the crumbling buildings in Old Havana. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026 Once a coaling station for ships of the British Empire sailing to India, Perim’s imperial past is still visible in its crumbling ruins. — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Sweat gathered around Armando Lafita’s brow as the 60-year-old pushed a cart through the crumbling buildings in Old Havana. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crumble

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An individual company can maintain excellent controls and favorable claims experience while still facing higher pricing because the market has deteriorated around it.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
And that’s when the Twins began to sink, though the ship deteriorated far more over these past three weeks than at first.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of deteriorate

Verb

In July, the worst air quality since records began descended on Chicago in part due to smoke from wildfires in Canada.

— Mikayla Price, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Nearly 500 federal, state and local officers descended on the sprawling plant, detaining 475 workers, mostly South Koreans.

— Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of descend

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Because of the pain from tooth damage, the may have upped their betel nut consumption, ultimately worsening the addiction.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Holzmann said the worsening economic conditions are pushing the Kast administration to race against the clock to translate medium- and long-term initiatives into concrete actions that have a direct impact on citizens’ pockets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of worsen

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His attorney, Daniel Gerdts, declined to comment after the hearing.

— TIM SULLIVAN, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
There are also discussions about an adjacent White House meeting with AI CEOs next week, which House Majority Leader Mike Johnson referenced, but a representative for the speaker declined to provide further details.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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