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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
Several bakers crumbled under the pressure, presenting broken or cracked crusts to the judges.
We see fear and desire; crumbling relationships, lasting companionship, and new love; denial and reluctant acceptance.
"I've lost a lot. I had most things and then it crumbled."
A winning combination of discipline and guile from the spinners put Bangladesh in a great position as, for the third time in four World Cup matches, South Africa's top-order crumbled.
If AI-enabled longevity arrives as a boutique service while many still struggle to see a clinician or afford medications, we will have built a high-tech ladder on a crumbling foundation.
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