[
UK
/kɹˈʌmbəl/
]
[ US /ˈkɹəmbəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈkɹəmbəɫ/ ]
VERB
-
break or fall apart into fragments
The Sphinx is crumbling
The cookies crumbled -
fall into decay or ruin
The unoccupied house started to decay -
fall apart
Negotiations broke down
the building crumbled after the explosion
How To Use crumble In A Sentence
- They are not people who crumble at the first sign of a strong opinion. Times, Sunday Times
- The petals were so dry and apery that they crumbled at the first touch. The Seventh Scroll
- Paper will start to peel from the wall, and in the worst cases plaster will start to crumble.
- The second trial also failed - the root crumbled every time he tried to flatten it into a thin disc for frying.
- However, if a system has no flexibility, then it crumbles as soon as an unanticipated event happens.
- The city crumbled and burned to brands and ashes.
- In the remains of the village the factory crumbles quietly, blocks of concrete and old gateposts tell of what has been.
- Crumble the goat cheese and let come to room temperature.
- For dessert we shared a crème brulée and a rhubarb and ginger crumble with ice cream.
- The nights are drawing in, but you may not be ready for big cardies and bowls of plum crumble just yet.