crumbled; crumbling
ˈkrəm-b(ə-)liŋ 
: to break into small pieces
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: to fall into small pieces : disintegrate
2
: to break down completely : collapse
marriages crumble
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: something crumbled : fine debris
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Verb
Crumble the cookies into small bits.
The recipe calls for the herbs to be crumbled.
bones so old they had crumbled to dust
She was extremely depressed after her marriage crumbled.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Even if the glacier's entire ice shelf were to collapse today, the resulting ice cliffs would likely not be tall enough to crumble and trigger the catastrophic chain reaction previously feared.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
What’s the difference between a crisp and a crumble?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Oh, baby, the foundation is starting to crumble on No Good Deed.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Even if the glacier's entire ice shelf were to collapse today, the resulting ice cliffs would likely not be tall enough to crumble and trigger the catastrophic chain reaction previously feared.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Related article Syrian rebels appear to have entered Damascus as Assad regime’s defenses crumble
Ankara has had to play the long game over Syria, and housed over three million of its refugees since 2012.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
What’s the difference between a crisp and a crumble?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crumble. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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