[{"word":"crumbling","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To fall apart; to disintegrate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The empire crumbled when the ruler's indiscretions came to light."},{"definition":"To break into crumbs.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We crumbled some bread into the water."},{"definition":"To mix (ingredients such as flour and butter) in such a way as to form crumbs.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Using your fingers, crumble the ingredients with the fingertips, lifting in an upward motion, until the mixture is sandy and resembles large breadcrumbs."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Material that has crumbled away; crumbs.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crumble","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/crumbling"]}]