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, according to transcripts, Alex’s hopes for reviving Juliet quickly crumbled, giving way to the suspicion that OpenAI was deceiving or taunting him with mere hints of her character.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Certain assumptions might no longer hold, causing the mathematicians’ arguments to crumble.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
The official synopsis for The Waterfront reads: Inspired by true events, The Waterfront dives into the flawed Buckley family as their attempts to retain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
As the Blatter regime down the road at FIFA began to crumble, Platini became the heir apparent.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for crumble
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Certain assumptions might no longer hold, causing the mathematicians’ arguments to crumble.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
The official synopsis for The Waterfront reads: Inspired by true events, The Waterfront dives into the flawed Buckley family as their attempts to retain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
As the Blatter regime down the road at FIFA began to crumble, Platini became the heir apparent.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumble
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The Astros traded Pressly as a pure salary dump, influenced in part by his deteriorating relationship with general manager Dana Brown.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Kenya’s deteriorating economy — youth unemployment stands at 67% — has turned the country into a tinderbox: Yesterday’s protests were preceded by violent demonstrations against the killing of a blogger while in police custody, leaving many seeking answers.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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This can lead to more frequent awakenings, shallower sleep and worsened airway instability, resulting in more apnea events.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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Sweden reintroduced a gender-neutral draft in 2017 citing worsening security conditions, while Norway became the first NATO country to implement gender-equal conscription in 2013.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Hours earlier, another Pride celebration at Washing Square Park descended into chaos after a false report of gunfire and an individual deploying bear spray into a crowd sparked a stampede of people running for their lives.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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The New Shepard rocket, the company's fully reusable and fully autonomous spacecraft, separated from the capsule and returned to Earth ahead of the astronauts, safely descending and touching down on a landing pad not far from the launch site.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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LeBron James already opted in to a $52.6 million deal with the Lakers for next season, the Rockets traded for Durant and the Los Angeles Clippers saw James Harden decline his option in return for a new deal and a raise.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Three players ultimately declined to participate this time around: Ken Griffey Jr., Frank Thomas and Barry Bonds.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2025
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumble. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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