Thesaurus / crumble
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Rather than the traditional whole walnut to decorate the center of the cookie, I’ve gone with a crave-worthy crumble of walnuts, coconut and brown sugar, laced with five-spice powder.
THESE CHINESE WALNUT COOKIES ARE BUTTERY AND CRUMBLY, WITH A FIVE-SPICE STREUSEL FILLINGHETTY MCKINNONDECEMBER 2, 2020WASHINGTON POST
If you want to simplify this recipe, you can simply add a whole walnut to the center, in place of the crumble.
THESE CHINESE WALNUT COOKIES ARE BUTTERY AND CRUMBLY, WITH A FIVE-SPICE STREUSEL FILLINGHETTY MCKINNONDECEMBER 2, 2020WASHINGTON POST
The self-centred, confident man in him that deemed itself indispensable must crumble.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOOD
Perhaps he was rather doing one of those useless and splendid things that alone among man's contrivances do not crumble and fall.
MUSHROOM TOWNOLIVER ONIONS
Remember that it is uncertain as to size and that the walls are liable to crumble.
THE CALL OF THE BEAVER PATROLV. T. SHERMAN
The luxury of Broadwood would have to crumble: his mind was very clear about that.
THE TRAGIC MUSEHENRY JAMES
Only when the radiance became dim did the mass grow cold and crumble in pieces which retained but the semblance of a spark.
VIE DE BOHMEORLO WILLIAMS
He would pause to swear at the biscuit for not softening quicker, helping it to crumble with his mighty thumb thrust in the cup.
THE BEACH OF DREAMSH. DE VERE STACPOOLE
Nor does it depend on the brilliant sun—this mere clod of earth will cause it, even a little crumble of mould.
THE HILLS AND THE VALERICHARD JEFFERIES
He hollows or bores out winding tunnels in the wood with the sharp edge of his shell until the piles crumble to pieces.
STORIES OF CALIFORNIAELLA M. SEXTON
WORDS RELATED TO CRUMBLE
- adulterate
- besmirch
- blacken
- blemish
- blight
- blot
- blur
- brand
- break down
- cast a slur
- cloud
- cook
- corrupt
- crud up
- crumble
- cut
- damage
- debase
- decay
- decompose
- defile
- deprave
- discolor
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disintegrate
- doctor
- foul
- give a bad name
- harm
- hurt
- infect
- muddy
- poison
- pollute
- putrefy
- rot
- shame
- smear
- soil
- spike
- spoil
- stain
- stigmatize
- sully
- tar
- tarnish
- trash
- turn
- water
- water down
- atrophy
- be of no avail
- blow
- burn up
- consume
- corrode
- crumble
- debilitate
- decay
- decline
- decrease
- deplete
- disable
- disappear
- dissipate
- divert
- drain
- droop
- eat away
- ebb
- emaciate
- empty
- enfeeble
- exhaust
- fade
- fritter away
- frivol away
- gamble away
- gnaw
- go to waste
- lavish
- lose
- misapply
- misemploy
- misuse
- perish
- pour down the drain
- run dry
- run through
- sap
- sink
- splurge
- squander
- thin
- throw away
- trifle away
- undermine
- wane
- wear
- wear out
- wilt
- wither
- atrophy
- be of no avail
- blow
- burn up
- consume
- corrode
- crumble
- debilitate
- decay
- decline
- decrease
- deplete
- disable
- disappear
- dissipate
- divert
- drain
- droop
- eat away
- ebb
- emaciate
- empty
- enfeeble
- exhaust
- fade
- fritter away
- frivol away
- gamble away
- gnaw
- go to waste
- lavish
- lose
- misapply
- misemploy
- misuse
- perish
- pour down the drain
- run dry
- run through
- sap
- sink
- splurge
- squander
- thin
- throw away
- trifle away
- undermine
- wane
- wear
- wear out
- wilt
- wither
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