as in deteriorated
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
Saveur, 8 Aug. 2025
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The Patriots crumbled after Maye’s turnover, which came on the opening drive of the third quarter.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Before long, Deen’s empire had crumbled, with everyone from Walmart to Food Network jumping ship.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
But the concept crumbled almost immediately before being thrown completely off track with Courtney Vandersloot’s season-ending injury.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Acquired to solidify the bridge to the closer, Helsley has crumbled in his first month as a Met.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The minivan slammed and crumbled underneath the 18-wheeler’s trailer.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Place crumbled newspapers in bottom of chimney starter and place it in center of barbecue.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
My West Coast chauvinism crumbled during a recent tour of New England beer and baseball.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Sprinkle crumbled Cotija cheese on top.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The Patriots crumbled after Maye’s turnover, which came on the opening drive of the third quarter.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Before long, Deen’s empire had crumbled, with everyone from Walmart to Food Network jumping ship.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
But the concept crumbled almost immediately before being thrown completely off track with Courtney Vandersloot’s season-ending injury.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Acquired to solidify the bridge to the closer, Helsley has crumbled in his first month as a Met.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The minivan slammed and crumbled underneath the 18-wheeler’s trailer.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Place crumbled newspapers in bottom of chimney starter and place it in center of barbecue.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
My West Coast chauvinism crumbled during a recent tour of New England beer and baseball.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbled
Verb
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But the relations have deteriorated significantly since the start of the war in Gaza, with Israeli officials voicing growing anger at Qatar, accusing the government of harboring Hamas and not putting enough pressure on it to agree to a ceasefire.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Republican president returned to office in January promising to reinvigorate relations with Netanyahu that had deteriorated under his Democratic predecessor.—
Gram Slattery,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Back when the Covid pandemic shut down restaurants across the country in spring of 2020, gloom and doom descended on an industry whose profit margins were always thin.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Journalists and television crews from around the world descended on the town of Morwell when the trial began in April, with millions of Australians following proceedings live through one of several popular daily podcasts.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Those kept in the more acidic water were significantly more corroded, and had far more cracks and holes, especially at the root and tooth base.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The gender wage gap among full-time workers also worsened in 2024.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The persecution worsened more than a decade ago during uprisings that remade the Middle East by toppling dictators — including Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak — but in some places spiraled into civil war.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mendoza declined multiple requests for an interview and did not provide comments in response to ProPublica’s letters detailing the case.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Citing the ongoing investigation, police declined to release further details.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two children who became ill showed symptoms of a condition that can arise from contaminated water.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.—
Sivan Yaari,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Friedrich died at the end of 1934 after eating tainted chicken meat.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
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King also claimed that the tainted alcohol is then sold back to restaurants, bars, hotels and other drinking establishments.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Crumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbled. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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