crumble
verb (used with object)
to break into small fragments or crumbs.
will have crumbled
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future perfectof crumble.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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"Perhaps you will, but the Hôtel Royal will have crumbled to dust before that happy event occurs."
From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Oliver Optic
In a fortnight's time the floes will have crumbled somewhat, and in many places the ship will be able to penetrate them.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott
