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crumble
[kruhm-buhl]
verb (used with object)
to break into small fragments or crumbs.
verb (used without object)
to fall into small pieces; break or part into small fragments.
Synonyms: disintegrateto decay or disintegrate gradually.
The ancient walls had crumbled.
noun
a crumbly or crumbled substance.
crumbles, bits of crisp bacon, bread, etc., added to other foods, especially as a topping.
British Dialect., crumb; particle; fragment.
crumble
/ ˈkrʌmbəl /
verb
to break or be broken into crumbs or fragments
(intr) to fall apart or away
his resolution crumbled
noun
a baked pudding consisting of a crumbly mixture of flour, fat, and sugar over stewed fruit
apple crumble
Other Word Forms
- crumblingness noun
- half-crumbled adjective
- uncrumbled adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of crumble1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The cafe name Murly Tuck is traditional locally, a phrase meaning the snack of oatcakes crumbled into milk.
“Sable is very concerned about the state’s crumbling energy complex,” Flores said in a statement last month.
The Giants play hard and have been creative, but they continue to crumble late.
The so-called Civic Duty initiative initially garnered quite broad backing, but its support has crumbled in recent weeks, with the latest gfs.bern survey showing 64 percent of those polled were opposed.
Reflecting on her years as a diplomat working towards EU and Nato integration, Nata Koridze now believes "all of that has crumbled".
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