- present participle of crumble.
crumbling
Example Sentences
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“Angelenos see the results in crumbling streets, buckled sidewalks and streetlights that stay dark,” proponents said in their ballot argument.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Elsewhere in Miami, prominent Cuban-Americans are mapping out a provisional government, recruiting engineers to study floating power stations, and strategizing on repairs to the island’s crumbling infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The steady decrease in quality is unmistakable, and it’s perfectly conceivable that even a day-one Marvel enthusiast would feel the facade crumbling at some point.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
"I felt like my whole life was just kind of crumbling before me.. .and I was just trying to get through the day," she says in the documentary.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Right now, in this world crumbling before my eyes, there's only one thing I can really focus on: the body I dressed yesterday.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
