crumble

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In temperatures that touched 41 degrees at the Adelaide Oval, England crumbled to 213-8 in blameless batting conditions.

From BBC

"I've just had an unfortunate spill and it's the way the cookie crumbles. I'm doing alright now, I wasn't doing so well in the immediate aftermath of it, but looking forward to Christmas."

From BBC

Would they crumble under the pressure of the big moments?

From BBC

I had packed in a hurry to report on a war, never expecting the regime to crumble so fast.

From BBC

However, by picking up the action shortly after the end of the Third Servile War, DeKnight and his writers return Ashur to life just in time to see the Roman Republic begin to crumble.

From Salon