crumbling

[US]/'krʌmbliŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. falling apart in pieces.

Phrases & Collocations

crumbling infrastructure

crumbling walls

Example Sentences

they found a lodgement for the hook in the crumbling parapet.

colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple;

The boat was tied up alongside a crumbling limestone jetty.

"We see the foundations wearing away, the stone steps crumbling, the unnavigable canals.

the iron astringently cool under its paint, the painted wood familiarly wamer, the clod crumbling enchantingly down in the hands, with its litter dry smell of the sun and of hot nettles;

The old building is crumbling due to years of neglect.

Her once strong relationship with her friend is now crumbling.

The company's reputation is crumbling after the scandal.

The cookie was crumbling in my hands.

The ancient ruins are slowly crumbling away.

His health is crumbling under the stress of work.

The once beautiful garden is now crumbling and overgrown.

The financial system is crumbling under the weight of corruption.

The relationship between the two countries is crumbling due to political tensions.

His dreams of becoming a successful musician are crumbling as he struggles to find work.

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