crumble
verb (used with object)
to break into small fragments or crumbs.
crumbles
Example Sentences
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The toppings are market-flexible, too: Use whatever chèvre or goat cheese you find, whether it crumbles into little pillows or lands in soft clouds, and turn a leftover hunk of cornbread into crisp, salty crumbs.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
She added, “Today, that narrative crumbles, and it does so with the full force of a court ruling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
"The irony is now we're just studying a regular comet and it crumbles in front of our eyes," said principal investigator Dennis Bodewits, also a professor in Auburn University's Department of Physics.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026
But any debate over female filmmakers in genre cinema crumbles under the considerable evidence and attendant indignation to be found in “1000 Women in Horror.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Behind her, the isle she was originally standing on now crumbles into pieces.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
