crumble
verb (used with object)
to break into small fragments or crumbs.
has crumbled
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present perfectof crumble (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The island’s output has crumbled after decades of economic mismanagement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Displays like this are the reason their title defence has crumbled.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
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.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
But now, more than 25 years later, that partnership has crumbled, leaving an ice cream brand that refuses to forgo its values — and be silenced.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2025
Three feet below the sill, a section of stone has crumbled, leaving a small foothold.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
