as in deteriorating
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 crumbling
Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
With gloomy-yet-gorgeous accordion melodies driven against acoustic guitars and a tololoche, the song showcases the vulnerability of a crumbling relationship through an emotional dialogue between two lovers.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The packaging advised crumbling the bar up and dropping it in boiling water to soften.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
The viral video shows Koy matching vintage photos—featuring the Shengs and their visitors—to the exact spots in the now-crumbling structure.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Perhaps most puzzling was coordinator Jeff Hafley’s defense crumbling in the second half and overtime after three weeks of being arguably the league’s best defense.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Sworn declarations by detainees filed in federal court and obtained by the Herald on condition of anonymity allege negligent medical care and crumbling infrastructure at GEO’s facility in Karnes, Texas.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Family Tree centers on three estranged siblings who reunite at Christmas to sell their crumbling childhood home only to discover that fixing the house might be the key to repairing their fractured family.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Caldwell will play a pivotal role as the Wolves and Lynx explore a new arena, search for solutions to the league-wide crumbling of regional sports television networks and try to maximize revenue streams.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
The recent protests were triggered by the deaths of several pregnant women following routine C-sections in the coastal city of Agadir, spotlighting the crumbling healthcare system.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
With gloomy-yet-gorgeous accordion melodies driven against acoustic guitars and a tololoche, the song showcases the vulnerability of a crumbling relationship through an emotional dialogue between two lovers.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The packaging advised crumbling the bar up and dropping it in boiling water to soften.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
The viral video shows Koy matching vintage photos—featuring the Shengs and their visitors—to the exact spots in the now-crumbling structure.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Perhaps most puzzling was coordinator Jeff Hafley’s defense crumbling in the second half and overtime after three weeks of being arguably the league’s best defense.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Sworn declarations by detainees filed in federal court and obtained by the Herald on condition of anonymity allege negligent medical care and crumbling infrastructure at GEO’s facility in Karnes, Texas.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Family Tree centers on three estranged siblings who reunite at Christmas to sell their crumbling childhood home only to discover that fixing the house might be the key to repairing their fractured family.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbling
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What’s desperately needed, Sisti said, are comprehensive investments in mental health — Housing First programs, funding to build up a mental health care workforce, and an easily accessible and coordinated system of voluntary treatment that prevents people from deteriorating on the streets.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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In January, construction resumed to close a 100-foot gap and replace a deteriorating border fence in the southwestern area of Friendship Park, located between Playas de Tijuana and Imperial Beach.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Losing sight of this has meant that faculty haven’t been using all of the tools at their disposal to fight the disintegration of tenure-stream employment.—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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For director and co-writer Justin Tipping, the key to expressing Cameron’s mental and physical disintegration was finding a visual language that combined two very different worlds.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More storms moved into the region Saturday, worsening already dangerous conditions.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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That means worsening conditions could be felt in the next 48 hours.—
Alex Harris
Updated September 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Freight rate collapse continues All the carriers’ operational shifts come as freight rates keep descending.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
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While the enemies and level design, as well as the progression of the descending route is a clear inversion and iteration of the original, the second half of the game feels downright experimental.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Schools are facing mounting challenges — from funding pressures to declining enrollment and stagnant student achievement.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Low midsingle-digit gains are anticipated due to rising prices from tariffs and inflation, declining consumer confidence, economic uncertainties and potential stockouts.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Crumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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