crumbles

present tense third-person singular of crumble

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crumbles Toby’s display, overall, looks a lot nicer, but when Paul goes to take a slice of his cake from the chocolate case, the whole thing crumbles to a mess. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 At times, the house would break apart onstage, with the top half lifted in the air, only for YoungBoy to start aggressively rapping, standing supreme while the house crumbles around him. Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025 The film reportedly follows Streep’s Miranda as the magazine industry crumbles around her. Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025 However, the film often crumbles under the weight of the ambitions. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbles
Verb
  • There is still plenty of long-term risk, depending on the rate at which Connor’s game deteriorates in his 30s.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Breaking them down to save for a later date isn’t enough, as bugs will still nestle their way in even as the cardboard deteriorates.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The chain is routed through the center of the buoy, passes over a gypsy wheel, and descends again, while excess chain hangs freely to accommodate movement.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Slide Away then descends on Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium on May 29 and 30 with Cryogeyser, Mint Field, Ovlov, Seko, and Terraplana rounding out the lineup.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Hitching a trailer to any vehicle dramatically worsens aerodynamics, essentially turning it into a giant parachute.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The raw sewage rises to the surface, adding to the unbearable stink, which spreads and worsens with every passing day.
    Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Crypto declines, however, have the reverse effect.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Unless LaVine miraculously declines his $49 million for 2026-27, the Kings may be left to just extend Murray, re-sign Ellis and run it back for another year.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Crumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbles. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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