as in to deteriorate
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 crumble
Yet over the past 25 years, state officials have largely ignored hundreds of requests by rural school districts to fix the problems that have left public schools across Alaska crumbling, according to an investigation by KYUK and ProPublica.
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Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
Then the automakers must coordinate the delivery of those parts throughout multiple levels of a complicated supply chain that could crumble like a house of cards at any moment, Abuelsamid said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Regimes don’t crumble all at once, and in recent years there has been evidence of the ban’s decay.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Today, despite its crumbling condition, the concrete trough still attracts young Bosnian athletes chasing Olympic dreams.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
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Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
Then the automakers must coordinate the delivery of those parts throughout multiple levels of a complicated supply chain that could crumble like a house of cards at any moment, Abuelsamid said.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Regimes don’t crumble all at once, and in recent years there has been evidence of the ban’s decay.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Today, despite its crumbling condition, the concrete trough still attracts young Bosnian athletes chasing Olympic dreams.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumble
Verb
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Its effects weren’t confined to California—air quality deteriorated in neighboring states, and supply chain disruptions followed.—
Joel Carboni,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Despite overcoming the initial infection, Thomas’ condition deteriorated.—
Amy McGorry,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But losses continued, worsened by the high inflation that had shoppers tightening their clothing budgets.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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Prepare for funding challenges Securing financing before a downturn worsens can be a game-changer.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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What begins as a refuge quickly descends into a nightmare as the siblings uncover dark cult practices and confront an ancient evil lurking beneath the surface.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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On March 1, police descended upon Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, where the championship was holding its second day competitions, as a stampede of cheerleaders, coaches and parents ran fleeing from what many believed to be an active shooter situation.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Hynes declined to address the penalty kill after the game as not to jinx it.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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His defense attorney, Alfred Guillaume, declined to comment on Thursday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumble. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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