fall apart
phrase
1
: disintegrate
The pie was falling apart as I served it.
2
: to succumb to mental or emotional stress : break down
She began to fall apart when her son was imprisoned.
Examples of fall apart in a Sentence
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Needing 49 from 24 balls as the endgame loomed, England was still second favorite until Bishnoi fell apart and Bethell cashed in ruthlessly in the 17th.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
During servicing missions for the Hubble Space Telescope, astronauts found that a similar covering on the telescope was falling apart.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Stardrum’s brushwork, sounding like a steam engine at low speed, keeps things from falling apart, but doesn’t put anything together, either.
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Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
3 July 2026
Russet potatoes will work instead of Yukon gold but are more likely to fall apart.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
As muscles disappear and social hierarchies collapse, Jim embarks on a wild, campy quest to find a cure before his life falls apart completely.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
Things started to fall apart earlier this week, when the internet found out that Freddy had, in fact, been to America before.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Whatever made the discussions fall apart, Meta still wants to tap into the prediction market craze.
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Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Little’s thriller follows Juno Hardwick, a former high-level national security employee whose life fell apart after her father died.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
During servicing missions for the Hubble Space Telescope, astronauts found that a similar covering on the telescope was falling apart.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Stardrum’s brushwork, sounding like a steam engine at low speed, keeps things from falling apart, but doesn’t put anything together, either.
—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
3 July 2026
Russet potatoes will work instead of Yukon gold but are more likely to fall apart.
—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
As muscles disappear and social hierarchies collapse, Jim embarks on a wild, campy quest to find a cure before his life falls apart completely.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
Things started to fall apart earlier this week, when the internet found out that Freddy had, in fact, been to America before.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Whatever made the discussions fall apart, Meta still wants to tap into the prediction market craze.
—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Little’s thriller follows Juno Hardwick, a former high-level national security employee whose life fell apart after her father died.
—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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“Fall apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20apart. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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