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
However, their business begins to crumble when patriarch, Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany of Mindhunter and The Iron Claw) is forced to recover from two heart attacks.
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EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
It would soon be announced that Disney had secured a deal with the city and state to restore the best known of 42nd Street’s relics as an active theater: the long-dormant and crumbling New Amsterdam, which dated back to 1903, when the adjacent intersection was still known as Longacre Square.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Sturdy brick houses sprouted up next to cramped, crumbling homes.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
When workers suspect the game is rigged in favor of the boss's nephew or the CEO's daughter, the belief that hard work leads to recognition—the backbone of productive workplaces—begins to crumble.
—Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
It would soon be announced that Disney had secured a deal with the city and state to restore the best known of 42nd Street’s relics as an active theater: the long-dormant and crumbling New Amsterdam, which dated back to 1903, when the adjacent intersection was still known as Longacre Square.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Sturdy brick houses sprouted up next to cramped, crumbling homes.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
When workers suspect the game is rigged in favor of the boss's nephew or the CEO's daughter, the belief that hard work leads to recognition—the backbone of productive workplaces—begins to crumble.
—Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crumble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumble
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Israel-Turkey relations deteriorated in 2010 after Israeli naval commandos intercepted a humanitarian flotilla attempting to breach the blockade on the Gaza Strip.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The ministry said that due to the sweeping tariffs imposed by the U.S., as well as the U.S.-China trade war, the growth outlook for both the U.S. and China will deteriorate.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 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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Angry over the tagless intruders' prior antics in pillaging their resources, a horde of players descend upon the USS Callister crew, who flee while digital Nanette makes her way to the engine in the hopes of finding a solve.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Editors’ Picks As the helicopter lost power and began to descend over the water, the pilot inflated pontoons that kept the aircraft upright in the water.—
Patrick McGeehan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The hospital declined to say whether Ikner was one of their patients.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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County officials declined to comment on the civil lawsuit.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumble. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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