as in disintegration
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as in deteriorating
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 crumbling
Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, families can only guess how long their crumbling foundations will support their walls.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a powerful category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
The crumbling concrete manifested more rapidly than in Connecticut, and with insufficient financial support available, some families fell into financial ruin.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Since gaining public recognition in 2013, a spate of crumbling buildings in Ireland has been known as the mica crisis or scandal.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Greenland is crumbling before our eyes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
Crawl-space vents were designed to allow airflow under the house, in theory releasing hot and humid air to keep mold at bay and protect the foundation from crumbling.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
Fortune And Glory wears its heart on its sleeve by giving player the chance to dash out of crumbling temples with treasures tucked under their arms, fight their way out of thrilling cliffhangers at the end of their turn and a chance to throw Nazi Villains out of zeppelins full of gold.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
This stylish planter keeps plants well-watered and is virtually indestructible, designed to resist cracking and crumbling even in freezing temperatures.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
In the meantime, families can only guess how long their crumbling foundations will support their walls.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Puerto Rico continues to struggle with chronic power outages blamed on a crumbling power grid that was razed by Hurricane Maria, a powerful category 4 storm that struck the island in September 2017.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
The crumbling concrete manifested more rapidly than in Connecticut, and with insufficient financial support available, some families fell into financial ruin.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Since gaining public recognition in 2013, a spate of crumbling buildings in Ireland has been known as the mica crisis or scandal.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
Greenland is crumbling before our eyes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2024
Crawl-space vents were designed to allow airflow under the house, in theory releasing hot and humid air to keep mold at bay and protect the foundation from crumbling.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
Fortune And Glory wears its heart on its sleeve by giving player the chance to dash out of crumbling temples with treasures tucked under their arms, fight their way out of thrilling cliffhangers at the end of their turn and a chance to throw Nazi Villains out of zeppelins full of gold.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbling
Noun
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This enables the terrorist group Al-Shabab to recruit militants, spread their destructive ideology, and expand operations beyond Somalia's borders under the guise of preventing Somalia's disintegration.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
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Yet a life guided by this precept flashed by in moments of critical distraction and disintegration.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Her body is deteriorating in front of us, and yet my daughter and her vet say, if (the dog) looks happy, leave her be.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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With the relationship between the two companies deteriorating, Qualcomm may have to consider using another architecture before its ALA expires in 2033.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Highly flammable tamarisk shrubs have taken root in thick stands near streams in the western US, and eucalyptus — one of the primary invasive trees blamed for worsening Chile’s recent wildfires as well as fires in Portugal — increases wildfire risk in California.—
Kylie Mohr,
Vox,
8 Jan. 2025
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The United States withdrew its forces from Europe while demanding debt payments from allies, who passed the costs on to Germany, worsening its financial turmoil and hastening its slide into Nazism.—
Michael Beckley,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 highest-grossing films in descending at the worldwide box office in 2024.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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From this point on, his journey becomes dreamlike, soon descending into a waking nightmare.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Crumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbling. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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