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
Curry can’t even take a week off without everything crumbling.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Footage of the building rapidly crumbling showed residents and tourists in the area running in panic.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Videos on social media showed the building crumbling inward, creating a massive dust cloud as people nearby scrambled to escape.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Impossible to answer because even near-perfect baseball teams can crumble in October.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Footage of the building rapidly crumbling showed residents and tourists in the area running in panic.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Videos on social media showed the building crumbling inward, creating a massive dust cloud as people nearby scrambled to escape.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Impossible to answer because even near-perfect baseball teams can crumble in October.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumble
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Additionally, inspectors said, grout had deteriorated between floor tiles at the cook’s line.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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And regardless of today’s numbers, the labor market could deteriorate very quickly amid Trump’s new tariffs, according to Yardeni Research.—
Josh Fellman,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, those with ALS often experience trouble talking, walking, and swallowing, and the symptoms worsen over time.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Rolling back rules will take time, but America’s air quality could worsen in the interim.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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The country has descended into violent disarray in the forthcoming thriller feature All the Lost Ones.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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However, the meeting descends into a chaotic argument between Zelensky and Trump after Vice President JD Vance attacks Zelensky and suggests Ukraine should use diplomacy to end the war, accusing him of not wanting peace.—
Antoinette Radford,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Lone Jack Police Chief Tim Cosner, who took the helm after the 2021 crash, declined to be interviewed about why the department’s policy changed.—
Bill Lukitsch,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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North Little Rock police sought to charge Mary Lee Orsini with murder, but a grand jury declined to indict her -- and McArthur was credited with helping Orsini remain a free woman.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumble. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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