Sandcastles crumble in the wind.

Meaning: This means the structures built with sand are breaking into small pieces because of the air moving across the earth's surface.

Choice of Words: Sandcastles are structures built with sand, usually at the beach. Crumble means to break into small pieces. Wind is the air moving across the earth's surface.

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Sandcastles fall apart in the wind.

Meaning: This means that the sandcastles cannot withstand the force of the wind and they break down.

Choice of Words: Sandcastles are structures made of sand, usually built by children on the beach. Fall apart means to break into smaller pieces or to collapse. Wind is the movement of air. When you put them together, "Sandcastles fall apart in the wind" means that the sandcastles break down when the wind blows.

Sandcastles get destroyed by the wind.

Meaning: This means that the wind is too strong for the sandcastles and they cannot stay standing.

Choice of Words: Sandcastles are structures made of sand, usually built by children on the beach. Get destroyed means to be ruined or broken. Wind is the movement of air. When you put them together, "Sandcastles get destroyed by the wind" means that the sandcastles are ruined when the wind blows.

The wind makes sandcastles collapse.

Meaning: This means that the wind is too strong for the sandcastles and they cannot stay standing.

Choice of Words: Sandcastles are structures made of sand, usually built by children on the beach. Collapse means to fall down or cave in. Wind is the movement of air. When you put them together, "The wind makes sandcastles collapse" means that the wind causes the sandcastles to fall down.

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