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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
Saveur, 8 Aug. 2025
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
Add chorizo; cook, stirring often, until crumbled and cooked through, about 6 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Fannie and Freddie were created by Congress to support the housing market by ensuring affordable mortgage financing, but crumbled after being severely bruised during the financial crisis.
—Andrea Shalal, Reuters, 8 Aug. 2025
Then dice and mix into leafy green salads with ingredients like nuts, seeds, and crumbled feta for a colorful, nutritious twist.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 5 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
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
Add chorizo; cook, stirring often, until crumbled and cooked through, about 6 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Fannie and Freddie were created by Congress to support the housing market by ensuring affordable mortgage financing, but crumbled after being severely bruised during the financial crisis.
—Andrea Shalal, Reuters, 8 Aug. 2025
Then dice and mix into leafy green salads with ingredients like nuts, seeds, and crumbled feta for a colorful, nutritious twist.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbled
Verb
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By the early 1960s, reforms in Angola had begun to stall as budgets were cut and conditions deteriorated, the museum website says.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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But when the levees failed, thousands of people were trapped inside as supplies dwindled and conditions deteriorated quickly.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the Yankees returned two weeks later, cameras descended and seats filled, once again.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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But more than 20,000 soldiers descended on Panama—far outnumbering the 4,500 thought to be in or on the way to the region.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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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There’s never a good time for bad news, but with RadarOnline reporting that the King’s health has worsened recently.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Heavy rains and leaky sewage pipes The causes of fecal bacteria in coastal and inland waters vary depending on the region, but in each case it's worsened by heavy rains and extreme weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes, experts said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Note that the relative strength indicator has declined from late 2024 to the present – heading in the opposite direction of the price.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The Great Lakes Legacy Act — which aims to address areas of concern in the basin where longtime industrial contamination has caused environmental degradation — has funded 34 remediation projects across the region since 2004, removing or capping almost 7 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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