crumble
verb (used with object)
to break into small fragments or crumbs.
crumbling
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present participleof crumble.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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At its center is the crumbling marriage of two scientists; the story moves from a research base in Antarctica to a Wisconsin apple farm and, eventually, to a wild place called the Duoverse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
A few crumbling concrete blocks in an overgrown field are all that remains visible of what was once a sprawling Nazi forced labour complex around the Austrian town of Leobersdorf.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The crumbling girls' primary school which he gave me a tour of upsets him because the 62-year-old studied here from 1968 to 1973.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Neither of us felt particularly protected by the law of marriage, and both of us had trauma around the crumbling reality of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
With as much effort as a child punching water, the genie blew through the palace’s roof, sending large snow blocks crumbling down into the room.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
