crumbled
Example Sentences
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The celebrations turned deadly around midnight in the town of Ciudad Rodrigo in the west, after a fountain crumbled under the weight of supporters who had climbed onto it.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Daylight images showed a crumbled stretch of road with rubble around the broken bridge.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Andrea Canonico focused on her breathing to stay calm as she lay trapped under a building that had crumbled during the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last week.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Serve hot with crumbled Cotija cheese, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Frank looked back and his courage crumbled to dust.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
