as in deteriorates
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 crumbles
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.
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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
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
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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
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Advertisement Our hygiene deteriorates.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
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The slow ascent lasts about half a mile before the trail descends down a hillside.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Usually starting in a person's early to mid-40s, presbyopia typically worsens until age 65, according to the American Optometric Association.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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During Bilbao’s Semana Grande, Jone lives her first love with Olga, as her father’s Parkinson’s illness worsens.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Jeff McNeil, Nimmo, Alonso and Lindor are into their 30s; defense typically declines at that stage.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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As China’s population declines, young workers face a mountain of public sector debt, youth unemployment, and low salaries.—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Crumbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbles. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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