Sandcastles crumble under the weight of the waves.

Meaning: The sandcastles that were built on the beach break apart when the waves crash against them.

Choice of Words: Sandcastles are structures built out of sand, usually by children. Crumble means to break into small pieces. Under means below or beneath something. Weight is the heaviness of an object. Waves are bodies of water that move in a regular pattern.

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Related Expressions

• Sandcastles crumble under crashing waves.
• Sandcastles crumble under the waves.
• Sandcastles crumble beneath the crashing waves.
• Sandcastles crumble beneath crashing waves.
• Sandcastles crumbled beneath the weight of the waves.
• Sandcastles crumble in the tide.
• Sandcastles crumble in the wind.
• Sandcastles crumble, dreams wash away.
• Sandcastles crumble and fall.
• Sandcastles crumble with the rising tide.