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
The edifice of apartheid’s legal order crumbled in 1994.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
But that was decided before the Pac-12 crumbled as 10 member schools left for the Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC.
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The show from Sister and Universal International Studios is set in a near-future Margate, against a backdrop of soaring inequality, as Chance discovers life and love while being forced to fight for her family and friends’ survival in a world that’s crumbling around her.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Typically under him, Newcastle are not a team that crumbles after conceding.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
But that was decided before the Pac-12 crumbled as 10 member schools left for the Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC.
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
The show from Sister and Universal International Studios is set in a near-future Margate, against a backdrop of soaring inequality, as Chance discovers life and love while being forced to fight for her family and friends’ survival in a world that’s crumbling around her.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Typically under him, Newcastle are not a team that crumbles after conceding.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumble
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Read: The chaos in higher ed is only getting started The situation could deteriorate if current doctoral students start jumping ship.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nearby, at the corner of Jefferson and Washington streets, a deteriorating, 1920s apartment building is slated to be incorporated into an $80 million medical office building.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the next episode, which followed the premiere, the feud continued to worsen.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Elsewhere in the Keys, worsening water quality has been identified as one of the factors responsible for a decline in bonefish and tarpon, and the devastation of Florida's coral reefs.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Zelenskyy arrived in the U.K. on Saturday, straight from his visit to Washington, D.C., in which an Oval Office meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance descended into an open argument in front of gathered reporters.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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This is the luge and bobsleigh run built over four decades ago for the Winter Olympics, which were held in Sarajevo in 1984, a moment of glory for Yugoslavia before the country split apart and descended into civil war.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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But several experts tell CNN that legal immigration is expected to decline throughout Trump’s second term as his administration fosters a hostile environment for immigrants through its policies and messaging, which could lead to fewer available workers across industries and higher inflation.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Daily meme coin launches peaked shortly after the $trump coin debut but have declined sharply.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Crumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumble. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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