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
Floridians are watching their home insurance rates skyrocket, their rents go up, and their public schools crumble, but instead of fixing any of it, Florida Republicans are too busy with voter suppression schemes in the middle of the decade to protect Trump.
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The parking structure is replacing the former 900-car garage, which had fallen into crumbling disrepair.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
The crumbling shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park is having its first full summer since the landmark, $73 million stabilization project — the largest capital investment in the history of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources — was completed under budget last fall.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The remarkable outcome compounded a broader collapse in Tehran’s strategic posture that had begun the preceding year, when Israel decimated the regime’s most valuable asset—the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah—and Iran’s foothold in Syria crumbled alongside Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The parking structure is replacing the former 900-car garage, which had fallen into crumbling disrepair.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
The crumbling shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park is having its first full summer since the landmark, $73 million stabilization project — the largest capital investment in the history of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources — was completed under budget last fall.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The remarkable outcome compounded a broader collapse in Tehran’s strategic posture that had begun the preceding year, when Israel decimated the regime’s most valuable asset—the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah—and Iran’s foothold in Syria crumbled alongside Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
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But this week, the situation in Donetsk has rapidly deteriorated, with Russian forces making important advances to the north east of Dobropilia, altering control of the area Witkoff has been discussing with the Kremlin.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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But after the Sriracha-maker callously withheld payments from Underwood, the relationship deteriorated and litigation followed.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The company behind the Warner Bros. studio, the HBO Max streaming service and cable networks including CNN and HGTV saw improving results for its streaming operations and production studios, even as conditions for its traditional TV networks appeared to worsen.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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If the body is already in a state of chronic stress, for example, intense workouts can actually worsen the condition.—
Mélanie Defouilloy,
Vogue,
6 Aug. 2025
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Video of the rescue shows authorities descending toward the rocky coastline with crashing waves as the rescuer secures both hikers before the helicopter lifts them into the air and takes them to safety.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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The cybersecurity community has descended once again on Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for Black Hat USA 2025—and the mood feels different this year.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Attorney General’s Office declined to comment on the complaint, which was filed in March 2025.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The Current declined to comment and referred all requests to the NWSL.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumble. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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