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to become worse or of less value
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Recent Examples of crumbled
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, drizzle of crema, dollops of salsa verde, and garnish of lime and cilantro.
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Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Many salads call for crumbled goat cheese and parmesan cheese is common in a traditional caesar salad.
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Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2026
This crust is similar, consisting of crumbled cookies, butter and a tad of sugar — only it’s not baked.
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Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, if desired.
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The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Our adaptation of the recipe gives you the option to top the beans with crumbled bacon in addition to cooking them in bacon fat.
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Saveur,
8 Aug. 2025
Ron Chernow,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The Venezuelan government had housed them in a building in La Guaira that crumbled.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Other buildings were seen entirely crumbled on the ground.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
However, Ohashi’s elite prospects quickly crumbled after a series of injuries.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
My reputation crumbled, and Reborn Smashers was on the verge of disbanding.
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Kenneth Okeke,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Continental Army went into the battle with a two-to-one advantage in numbers, but when most of the American militia crumbled in the face of a British bayonet charge, Pumphrey's unit was outnumbered, Wise says.
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Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2026
The fronts of two rowhomes crumbled to the ground Monday night as severe weather hit the Delaware Valley.
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Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Adjective
The pre-crumbled stuff will be too dry for this salad, which benefits from the creaminess of the fresh stuff stored in water or brine.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, drizzle of crema, dollops of salsa verde, and garnish of lime and cilantro.
—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Many salads call for crumbled goat cheese and parmesan cheese is common in a traditional caesar salad.
—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2026
This crust is similar, consisting of crumbled cookies, butter and a tad of sugar — only it’s not baked.
—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
Top with crumbled cheese, if desired.
—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Our adaptation of the recipe gives you the option to top the beans with crumbled bacon in addition to cooking them in bacon fat.
—
Saveur,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Today Twain would be startled by the passivity of a once-mighty Congress that has all but crumbled in the face of pressure from the White House.
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Ron Chernow,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The Venezuelan government had housed them in a building in La Guaira that crumbled.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Other buildings were seen entirely crumbled on the ground.
—
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
However, Ohashi’s elite prospects quickly crumbled after a series of injuries.
—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
My reputation crumbled, and Reborn Smashers was on the verge of disbanding.
—
Kenneth Okeke,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The Continental Army went into the battle with a two-to-one advantage in numbers, but when most of the American militia crumbled in the face of a British bayonet charge, Pumphrey's unit was outnumbered, Wise says.
—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 June 2026
The fronts of two rowhomes crumbled to the ground Monday night as severe weather hit the Delaware Valley.
—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbled
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According to the officer, the decision to classify Sands' death as such was the result of the deteriorated condition of his body.
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Crews will spend several days rebuilding and paving each section before moving on to the next, according to a press release, and the project will remove deteriorated pavement before the application of new asphalt.
Verb
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America's favorite investment has changed over time In 2008, as the Great Recession descended, Americans picked the humble savings account (and the certificate of deposit) as their favorite long-term investment in Gallup polls.
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Then something unusual happened as Valdez descended in the boom lift with Pinky’s remains.
Adjective
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Pumps and lift systems can easily become corroded.
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But one look at the crumbling, corroded metal shield covering the base left Jacobson thinking, at the very least, that should have been replaced over the years.
Verb
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Now a controversial study claims that working from home worsened mental health.
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The American pope has prioritized church unity and healing tensions with traditionalists that worsened during the Pope Francis pontificate.
Adjective
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The life-threatening species that's found in water can also sicken or kill people who eat contaminated seafood, such as raw oysters infected with the bacteria.
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Every dollar a family spends on cancer treatment or a hospital stay tied to contaminated water is a dollar that better rules could have saved them.
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The location for the bronze statue on the Wimbledon grounds hasn't been announced and Williams-Ellis declined to offer specifics about the pose.
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In doing so, Valdez, like fellow successful DSA New York Congressional candidate Avila Chevalier, declined to endorse Jeffries as minority leader or even Speaker if the Democrats take back the House.
Adjective
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Gluba said the city has only confirmed two tainted copies of the guide, but is investigating the magnitude of the distribution.
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People can contract a diarrheal infection from tainted food or water, with symptoms most often beginning three to four days after contact with the bacteria.
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“Crumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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