FALL APART Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

fall apart

phrase

Definition of fall apart

as in decay

to go through decomposition The old house was falling apart before the restoration.

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as in crack

to yield to mental or emotional stress He fell apart after his wife left.

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Recent Examples of fall apart Do not waste too much energy recreating the exact plan that just fell apart. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 The system should fall apart quickly Wednesday, but heavy rain will still be a concern in eastern India. — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 The deal fell apart for reasons that differ depending on the source, and a hit was ordered on O'Banion. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Her departure is not guaranteed and the talks could fall apart, the people said. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall apart

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lose it

Phrase

Conditionality works best when the United States remains engaged enough for its partners to care about losing it.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Trump’s endless war and its global economic destruction isn’t helping the North Carolina apple farmer who lost it all in Hurricane Helene.

— S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

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fall away

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