Synonyms of crumbles

crumbles

verb

present tense third-person singular of crumble

as in deteriorates

to become worse or of less value

the stock of the energy company crumbled after the revelations of fraud and mismanagement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deteriorates
• descends
• worsens
• declines
• rots
• diminishes
• devolves
• degenerates
• decays
• sinks
• atrophies
• disintegrates
• regresses
• ebbs
• weakens
• falls
• goes to seed
• retrogrades
• sags
• goes to pot
• decomposes
• wanes
• recedes
• dwindles
• slips
• downsizes
• degrades
• sours
• putrefies
• reduces
• corrupts
• undermines
• abates
• fails
• debilitates
• languishes
• dilapidates
• wilts
• spoils
• droops
• lessens
• de-escalates
• molders
• breaks down
• lags
• runs down
• wastes (away)
• lowers
• flags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improves
• ameliorates
• intensifies
• strengthens
• enhances
• develops
• progresses
• upgrades
• enriches
• fortifies
• meliorates
• heightens
• proceeds
• advances
• marches
• betters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crumbles

When new, concrete possesses a thin, temporarily protective layer that, if not maintained, will wear away, exposing the interior, which gradually crumbles. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The Packers’ identity is that of a team that can’t shut the door, one that crumbles when momentum turns in a hostile away environment. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

All of the big talk about personal drive, which makes Free Solo so darkly compelling, immediately crumbles into selfish pablum the second that children are introduced into the equation. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

The person crumbles to the ground and gets hauled off to the hoosegow. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

That is the moment that everything crumbles for Rachel. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026

Loyalty, betrayal, illness and war all bear down on the group as the old order crumbles around them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026

The song was inspired by surviving a toxic relationship, and then finding a true-hearted love that crumbles emotional walls. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2026

Academic success means little if a child crumbles under stress. — Dr. Mona Amin, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025