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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 crumbled
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, drizzle of crema, dollops of salsa verde, and garnish of lime and cilantro.
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Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Many salads call for crumbled goat cheese and parmesan cheese is common in a traditional caesar salad.
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Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2026
This crust is similar, consisting of crumbled cookies, butter and a tad of sugar — only it’s not baked.
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Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, if desired.
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The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Our adaptation of the recipe gives you the option to top the beans with crumbled bacon in addition to cooking them in bacon fat.
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Saveur,
8 Aug. 2025
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2026
The fronts of two rowhomes crumbled to the ground Monday night as severe weather hit the Delaware Valley.
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Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
But, two years after Labour won a landslide election, Starmer’s popularity and authority have crumbled, while Nigel Farage’s populist right-wing party Reform UK and the populist left-wing Green Party have surged in opinion polls.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
In 1972, Last Chance Grade crumbled in the predawn darkness, and a married couple died after their Ford sedan went over the cliff.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Footage from Crystal Cove State Beach in Newport Beach made its rounds on social media as a lifeguard tower nearly tipped into the ocean as the sand crumbled under it when waves hit.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Some of the young students screamed in panic and wept but mostly remained seated and still, preventing any injuries, Cachuela said, adding that a motorcycle was damaged when a shed crumbled to the ground.
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ABC News,
7 June 2026
As Liam Tharme explains, the strategy employed by Slot at Anfield had faltered badly, if not crumbled completely.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Ivar flattened Psycho Clown in the corner before Psycho crumbled prematurely.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adjective
The pre-crumbled stuff will be too dry for this salad, which benefits from the creaminess of the fresh stuff stored in water or brine.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, drizzle of crema, dollops of salsa verde, and garnish of lime and cilantro.
—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Many salads call for crumbled goat cheese and parmesan cheese is common in a traditional caesar salad.
—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2026
This crust is similar, consisting of crumbled cookies, butter and a tad of sugar — only it’s not baked.
—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, if desired.
—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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
The Continental Army went into the battle with a two-to-one advantage in numbers, but when most of the American militia crumbled in the face of a British bayonet charge, Pumphrey's unit was outnumbered, Wise says.
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Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2026
The fronts of two rowhomes crumbled to the ground Monday night as severe weather hit the Delaware Valley.
—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
But, two years after Labour won a landslide election, Starmer’s popularity and authority have crumbled, while Nigel Farage’s populist right-wing party Reform UK and the populist left-wing Green Party have surged in opinion polls.
—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
In 1972, Last Chance Grade crumbled in the predawn darkness, and a married couple died after their Ford sedan went over the cliff.
—
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Footage from Crystal Cove State Beach in Newport Beach made its rounds on social media as a lifeguard tower nearly tipped into the ocean as the sand crumbled under it when waves hit.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
Some of the young students screamed in panic and wept but mostly remained seated and still, preventing any injuries, Cachuela said, adding that a motorcycle was damaged when a shed crumbled to the ground.
—
ABC News,
7 June 2026
As Liam Tharme explains, the strategy employed by Slot at Anfield had faltered badly, if not crumbled completely.
—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Ivar flattened Psycho Clown in the corner before Psycho crumbled prematurely.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbled
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According to the officer, the decision to classify Sands' death as such was the result of the deteriorated condition of his body.
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Crews will spend several days rebuilding and paving each section before moving on to the next, according to a press release, and the project will remove deteriorated pavement before the application of new asphalt.
Verb
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America's favorite investment has changed over time In 2008, as the Great Recession descended, Americans picked the humble savings account (and the certificate of deposit) as their favorite long-term investment in Gallup polls.
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Then something unusual happened as Valdez descended in the boom lift with Pinky’s remains.
Adjective
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Pumps and lift systems can easily become corroded.
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But one look at the crumbling, corroded metal shield covering the base left Jacobson thinking, at the very least, that should have been replaced over the years.
Verb
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Now a controversial study claims that working from home worsened mental health.
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The American pope has prioritized church unity and healing tensions with traditionalists that worsened during the Pope Francis pontificate.
Adjective
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Brushing with tap water is one of the easiest ways to swallow contaminated water without realizing it.
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No method is completely foolproof, so avoiding contaminated water remains the safest strategy.
Verb
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District officials declined to provide the correspondence with Carvalho, instead assigning the request to the district’s Public Records Act unit, where some requests for records have taken years to resolve.
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The public prosecutor’s office declined to comment on the case when reached by CNN.
Adjective
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Gluba said the city has only confirmed two tainted copies of the guide, but is investigating the magnitude of the distribution.
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People can contract a diarrheal infection from tainted food or water, with symptoms most often beginning three to four days after contact with the bacteria.
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“Crumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbled. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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