crumbled
Broke into pieces
Crumbled is the past tense of crumble, meaning to break or fall apart into small fragments.
Bread crumbles into crumbs, cookies crumble when stale, old buildings crumble from neglect.
The word extends to abstract collapse: His confidence crumbled under pressure.
The empire crumbled within a generation.
Caused to fall
- tumbledFell in disarray
- cavedSurrendered after resistance
- buckledFailed under stress
- implodedCollapsed under external force
disintegrated · crumpled · fell · gave way · broke down · fell apart · collapsed · deteriorated
Became worse over time
- disintegratedBroke into parts
- erodedGradually degraded by elements
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- decayedBroken down organically
corroded · degraded · worn · withered · rotted · decomposed · aged · weakened
Very old indeed
- templesHoly places or head sides
- civilizationsComplex organized human societies
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
monuments · walls · fortresses · palaces · citadels · empire · columns · foundations
Brined Greek cheese
- goat cheeseCheese from caprine milk
- baconCured smoked pork
- sausageEncased ground meat
- queso frescoSoft, mild Mexican cheese
paneer · cotija · tofu · tempeh · blue cheese · chorizo · crackers · cookies
toppled
Caused to fall
imploded · disintegrated · crumpled · fell · gave way · broke down · fell apart · collapsed · deteriorated · weakened
deteriorated
Became worse over time
- disintegratedBroke into parts
- erodedGradually degraded by elements
- weatheredEroded by exposure
decayed · corroded · degraded · worn · withered · rotted · decomposed · aged · weakened · dilapidated
ancient
Very old indeed
- templesHoly places or head sides
- civilizationsComplex organized human societies
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
relics · monuments · walls · fortresses · palaces · citadels · empire · columns · foundations · stones
feta
Brined Greek cheese
- goat cheeseCheese from caprine milk
- baconCured smoked pork
- sausageEncased ground meat
queso fresco · paneer · cotija · tofu · tempeh · blue cheese · chorizo · crackers · cookies · biscuits
flaky
Crumbly or unreliable
mealy · brittle · dry · coarse · granular · loose · sandy · floury · gritty
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- broken apartapart, asunder, broken, broken up, fragmented
- destroyeddestroyed, demolished, annihilated, obliterated, decimated
- fell apartshattered, collapsed, disintegrated, broke down, went to pieces
- mental crisesnervous breakdown, mental breakdown, mental collapse, mental break, emotional collapse
- worn downeroded, abraded, weathered, worn thin, wind worn
- apple crumbleBaked fruit under streusel
- cookie crumblesBaked treat disintegrates
- crumbling wallsStructures breaking into pieces
- crumbly textureTendency to fragment easily
- fruit crumbleBaked produce under topping
- rhubarb crumbleBaked fruit with streusel
crumble, crumbling, crumbly, crumbles, crumblings, uncrumbled