as in disintegrated
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as in deteriorated
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 crumbled
Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Continue reading … HOUSE OF SIN – Epstein accuser lifts the curtain on Diddy as his empire crumbled.
—Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
As rocky mass crumbled away, other parts of the Himalayas shifted upward to compensate for the loss.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
The soil crumbled around the Mole and there was no more side friction to enable the penetrator to move further down into Mars’ subsurface.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
So much has since crumbled, not the least of which is his business empire.
—Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
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Houses floated away, while roads and bridges crumbled.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Continue reading … HOUSE OF SIN – Epstein accuser lifts the curtain on Diddy as his empire crumbled.
—Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
As rocky mass crumbled away, other parts of the Himalayas shifted upward to compensate for the loss.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
The soil crumbled around the Mole and there was no more side friction to enable the penetrator to move further down into Mars’ subsurface.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
So much has since crumbled, not the least of which is his business empire.
—Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbled
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As Putin kept stacking charges, the conditions of his imprisonment deteriorated.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2024
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Much of the earthen and stone structures have deteriorated with time, but their scale is not lost.Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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Many of the displaced have descended on Beirut, Bawab said.Helena Skinner, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Its sister festival, Bourbon & Beyond, held the weekend prior, saw 210,000 attendees across its four days, including a record-breaking 60,000 fans who descended on the grounds on Saturday, which was headlined by Zach Bryan.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
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But that violence has worsened under Traore, according to experts and human rights watchdogs.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisements in swing states such as Arizona feature the testimonials of women with unviable pregnancies who could not get timely medical care until their health worsened because of doctors’ fears of running afoul of state laws.Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Usually, these symptoms start within 24 hours of eating contaminated food and last for one to three days.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Whether its lead from old buildings, arsenic from contaminated food or strontium fallout from a nuclear explosion, heavy metals that enter the body pose a serious health threat.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Without this work, however, outbreaks of foodborne illness might never be spotted or traced back to a tainted ingredient, and more people would get sick and die.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Following the Vatican leaks and Benedict’s tainted legacy, Bergoglio aims to deliver his resignation but is met with resistance by the acting Pope, who has other plans for the Cardinal.EW.com, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Crumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbled. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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