crumble

Example Sentences

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Institutions don’t crumble overnight, and they certainly don’t collapse from the top.

From Salon

In its crumbled, ancient majesty, the past is quite visible.

From Los Angeles Times

Champions have tumbled, legends fallen, cup winners crumbled and ever-presents become also-rans - have your say and rank the clubs "too good to go down".

From BBC

He winks to show me he’s joking, but my fingers squeeze the piece of cookie I’m holding, crumbling it.

From Literature

These days many villages are crumbling as young people prefer the lifestyle and opportunities of cities.

From The Wall Street Journal