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
Under the proposal, Berlin would increase its budget by one fifth in 2027 compared to this year, requiring it to borrow upwards of $200 billion to revive its military industry and modernize crumbling infrastructure.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Pakistan test captain Shan Masood made an unbeaten 69, but rest of the Multan batting crumbled against pace and spin.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
When this workforce is pushed to the brink, the entire response system begins to crumble, and the consequences ripple across the nonprofit sector and the communities that depend on it.
—David Rich, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The city’s fragile race relations had crumbled with Rodney King, Latasha Harlins and the 1992 riots.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Pakistan test captain Shan Masood made an unbeaten 69, but rest of the Multan batting crumbled against pace and spin.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
When this workforce is pushed to the brink, the entire response system begins to crumble, and the consequences ripple across the nonprofit sector and the communities that depend on it.
—David Rich, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The city’s fragile race relations had crumbled with Rodney King, Latasha Harlins and the 1992 riots.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumble
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The debate followed a Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association forum in which Bass and Raman previewed several themes that resurfaced Wednesday, including homelessness policy, LAPD staffing, housing density and frustration over deteriorating city services.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Despite the nonprofit spending $925,000 on ice rental during the 2025-26 season, conditions at the rink deteriorated under Black Bear, said Michalak, who briefly worked at the rink after Black Bear bought it.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Footage shows a rescue helicopter responding to Moogerah Peaks National Park in southeast Queensland, Australia, where a woman in her 20s injured her ankle in a fall and was unable to descend the mountain.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Only weeks remain before hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are expected to start descending on Kansas City for the first game, on June 16, of the month-long 2026 FIFA World Cup competition.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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The scale and location of the development have drawn concern from some residents, who say the project could worsen traffic congestion and may not be affordable for middle-class families.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the global memory crisis has worsened, forcing tech giants to pay up for the capacity needed to satisfy their data center ambitions.—
Jordan Novet,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bass defended her administration’s handling of homelessness, pointing to declining homelessness counts and the city’s Inside Safe program, while criticizing Raman’s record on police hiring and past votes against some encampment enforcement measures near schools and other sensitive sites.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Spatola and his legal team declined to comment immediately after the verdict.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumble. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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