as in disintegration
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as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value
the stock of the energy company crumbled after the revelations of fraud and mismanagement
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Recent Examples of crumbling
Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
At one point, ship masts were used to help support the roof of the crumbling piazza that overlooks the Potomac River.
—Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
With this newfound power, Exo takes on the overlords of a crumbling Grid all while evading Conn, a malevolent agent of CORE.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Yet, when the going gets tough, many fold, their discipline crumbling under pressure.
—Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The economic crash left Europeans poorer, with crumbling public services and infrastructure.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Over half of the fatalities so far occurred in North Carolina’s mountainous western region, where entire towns were crushed beneath the weight of relentless rains and crumbling earth.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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In August 2020, the observatory started crumbling after an auxiliary cable snapped, causing damage to the telescope’s dish and the receiver platform that hung above it, according to the National Science Foundation.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
At one point, ship masts were used to help support the roof of the crumbling piazza that overlooks the Potomac River.
—Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
With this newfound power, Exo takes on the overlords of a crumbling Grid all while evading Conn, a malevolent agent of CORE.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
Yet, when the going gets tough, many fold, their discipline crumbling under pressure.
—Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The economic crash left Europeans poorer, with crumbling public services and infrastructure.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Over half of the fatalities so far occurred in North Carolina’s mountainous western region, where entire towns were crushed beneath the weight of relentless rains and crumbling earth.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crumbling
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Despite the inevitable disintegration of Privacy Sandbox, marketers should still test alternative targeting and measurement methods.Forrester, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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And the disintegration of a true morality — what is your true north?Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Lebanon’s recent instability began with the economic crisis of 2019, which sparked widespread protests against government corruption, financial mismanagement, and the deteriorating quality of life, which was further impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic a few months later.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Aside from being the target of Israeli airstrikes at present, Lebanon’s ongoing woes are marked by a severe economic crisis that in 2019 sparked widespread protests against government corruption, financial mismanagement and the deteriorating quality of life.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Severe heat is expected to continue worsening as a result of climate change, with a wealth of studies showing that as the planet warms, heat waves are becoming more likely, more intense and longer-lasting.Denise Chow, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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As a new academic year begins, many Jewish students and their families are apprehensive about a worsening climate of antisemitism on British campuses after Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel last year, which triggered the ongoing war in Gaza.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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But here, Alejandro had written and composed a romantic ballad with soft strings descending like falling leaves, with the piano dancing around his warm tone.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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With horror films that’s often the moment the movie flies off the rails, descending into silliness.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Crumbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crumbling. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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