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the stock of the energy company crumbled after the revelations of fraud and mismanagement
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Recent Examples of crumbled
The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Top with tortilla strips, fresh cilantro, avocado slices, lime slices, and crumbled queso fresco.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
In recent years, life in Cuba has become even more difficult, as the population deals with daily blackouts, shortages of food and medicines and a crumbled infrastructure.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Our adaptation of the recipe gives you the option to top the beans with crumbled bacon in addition to cooking them in bacon fat.
—Saveur, 8 Aug. 2025
Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The little infrastructure propping the country up crumbled.
—Elizabeth Germino, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Overblown fears Software stocks crumbled in January, down nearly 15%, and February, off 10%, on fears that agentic artificial intelligence could make traditional software-as-a-service models obsolete.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
But a review of court records and other documents offers a window into how a technology project envisioned as reshaping education crumbled amid allegations of fraud.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Down by six points with 90 seconds to go in the championship game, the Wildcats crumbled under pressure at the free-throw line, Miller said.
—Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
But as his fraudulent crypto empire crumbled in November 2022, the crypto founder plotted a rightward shift.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
This recipe combines the deep green veg with cannellini beans and crumbled Italian sausage for a quickie one-dish meal.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
After Malinin botched his final free in the singles competition, Cowan kept his distance as the skater crumbled into a grimace of abject disappointment.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Top with crumbled cheese, if desired.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Top with tortilla strips, fresh cilantro, avocado slices, lime slices, and crumbled queso fresco.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
In recent years, life in Cuba has become even more difficult, as the population deals with daily blackouts, shortages of food and medicines and a crumbled infrastructure.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Our adaptation of the recipe gives you the option to top the beans with crumbled bacon in addition to cooking them in bacon fat.
—Saveur, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
United had played well, but crumbled under the realisation their best efforts could only muster a 1-1 half-time scoreline.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The little infrastructure propping the country up crumbled.
—Elizabeth Germino, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Overblown fears Software stocks crumbled in January, down nearly 15%, and February, off 10%, on fears that agentic artificial intelligence could make traditional software-as-a-service models obsolete.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
But a review of court records and other documents offers a window into how a technology project envisioned as reshaping education crumbled amid allegations of fraud.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Down by six points with 90 seconds to go in the championship game, the Wildcats crumbled under pressure at the free-throw line, Miller said.
—Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
But as his fraudulent crypto empire crumbled in November 2022, the crypto founder plotted a rightward shift.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
This recipe combines the deep green veg with cannellini beans and crumbled Italian sausage for a quickie one-dish meal.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
After Malinin botched his final free in the singles competition, Cowan kept his distance as the skater crumbled into a grimace of abject disappointment.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbled
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Additionally, since mid-December, Chris’s health has deteriorated, prompting a letter from a doctor explaining why Chris should be released on bail, Tsunogae said.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Never whined, even as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s play deteriorated last season.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Inspectors found widespread water intrusion, corroded piping and deteriorating concrete throughout City Hall and its two-level underground garage.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nancy Guthrie More than six weeks after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, the intense media and law enforcement presence that descended on her affluent Arizona neighborhood has mostly dissipated.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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After the game ended with the Lakers stunning overtime victory, fans lined up to give him high-fives and cheer for him as his family descended a stairway.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Interest payments have soared, a concerning trend that has worsened in recent years.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some people say that the Eaton fire in Altadena worsened the situation, driving bruins whose habitat was destroyed into residential areas to seek food, water and shelter.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its contaminated followers were one step removed from the beasts of the field.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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The company later recovered more than 888,000 gallons of contaminated fuel that had mixed with other gasoline already in the tanks.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Pentagon declined to comment on the strike on Natanz, which was also hit in the first week of the war and in the 12-day war last June.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Miami also declined to offer Jovic, though there’s no indication that his inclusion would have satisfied Phoenix.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The case has it all — backroom deals, bribes, tainted legislation, dark money contributions — even the suicide of a prominent official at the center of the scandal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Those officers are no longer allowed to testify in criminal court cases because of their tainted reputation.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Crumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbled. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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