as in deteriorated
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 crumbled
Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The brittle cornerstone of a decades-old player-development system suddenly crumbled, bringing the rest of the city game down with it.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Some 30 hostages were released before the two-month ceasefire crumbled, including Yarden Bibas and Sagui Dekel-Chen, who were also both abducted from Nir Oz.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
After last year’s team crumbled against the Commanders, this year’s version of the Bears overcame several mistakes to find a way to win.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
The organization itself has since crumbled.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Yet after three easy wins during a light nonconference schedule, the Nittany Lions crumbled.
—Travis Johnson, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
For three years, Wilson was known to throw his arms up, yell and stomp his feet on the sideline as the Jets crumbled around him, week after week.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Had Darnold not crumbled in the postseason, re-signing him to a multi-year deal and deferring McCarthy to a three-year development plan would have been reasonable.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
In recent years, life in Cuba has become even more difficult, as the population deals with daily blackouts, shortages of food and medicines and a crumbled infrastructure.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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
Adjective
Passersby stared as billows of smoke rose into the air above the White House as part of the home shared by the United States president and his family crumbled to the ground.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The brittle cornerstone of a decades-old player-development system suddenly crumbled, bringing the rest of the city game down with it.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Some 30 hostages were released before the two-month ceasefire crumbled, including Yarden Bibas and Sagui Dekel-Chen, who were also both abducted from Nir Oz.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
After last year’s team crumbled against the Commanders, this year’s version of the Bears overcame several mistakes to find a way to win.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
The organization itself has since crumbled.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Yet after three easy wins during a light nonconference schedule, the Nittany Lions crumbled.
—Travis Johnson, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
For three years, Wilson was known to throw his arms up, yell and stomp his feet on the sideline as the Jets crumbled around him, week after week.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Had Darnold not crumbled in the postseason, re-signing him to a multi-year deal and deferring McCarthy to a three-year development plan would have been reasonable.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbled
Verb
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Plus, the company outlook index deteriorated sharply, indicating an increasingly negative sentiment about future conditions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the years before her death, Warren’s relationship with his mother had deteriorated.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the span of just two weeks, an extraordinary parade of top US officials has descended on Israel in a diplomatic blitz.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The two suspects descended the ladder and all four escaped on two motorbikes, according to officials.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The renovation plans call for replacing the sign’s corroded letters and converting the lighting to an LED system.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those kept in the more acidic water were significantly more corroded, and had far more cracks and holes, especially at the root and tooth base.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the lamprey crisis worsened, various chemical companies sent compounds to the lab, which was searching for a panacea.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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RadarOnline also reported recently that the King’s health has worsened in the last few days, which tracks with this new report about how much of a toll the Prince Andrew scandal is taking on him.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Clark declined to comment when asked if some smaller-market clubs bring in more money than large-market clubs.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Through Hobbs, the farmer declined an interview.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There are systems in place to help address the issue of contaminated medications.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Consumers who have received the affected HelloFresh meals are urged not to consume the contaminated product and to throw them away immediately.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The British government recently added eight countries to its list of travel warnings related to the risk of methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Striking cinematography, sharp dialogue, and standout performances from twin brothers Luke and Elliott Tittensor make Hudson’s feature debut a riveting journey through the tainted minds of men at war.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Crumbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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