Sandcastles crumble with the rising tide.

Meaning: When the tide comes in, it washes away sandcastles.

Choice of Words: Sandcastles are structures made from sand. Crumble means to break into small pieces. Rising tide is the increasing level of water in the ocean. Together, they describe the process of sandcastles being destroyed by the incoming waves.

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Related Expressions

• Sandcastles crumble in the tide.
• Sandcastles crumble, dreams dissolve in the tide.
• The sandcastles stood strong against the rising tide.
• Sandcastles crumbled, washed away by the rising tide.
• Sandcastles crumble under crashing waves.
• Sandcastles crumble in the wind.
• Sandcastles crumble, dreams wash away.
• Sandcastles crumble under the waves.
• Sandcastles crumble and fall.
• Sandcastles crumble under the weight of the waves.