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Recent Examples of crumbly Lentils and couscous are two great components (as are barley and bulgur), which, with some egg to bind everything, give you the crumbly texture that ground meat normally does. Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 If your pecan sandies are crumbly, they're meant to be! Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024 The hamper also comes with two bottles of wine and a selection of sweet treats – the chocolate truffles and crumbly biscuits with walnuts and raisins were delicious. Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Pour melted butter and vanilla over oat mixture; stir together with a fork until mixture is crumbly. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for crumbly

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“Crumbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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