fall apart

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Definition of fall apartnext
1
as in decay
to go through decomposition The old house was falling apart before the restoration.

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2
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 Trailer released for ‘Brothers’ The thrust of the trailer begins with Harrelson and his family arriving at McConaughey’s Texas ranch after Woody’s daughter’s wedding falls apart. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 Talks between the United States and Canada about a deal that could have staved off the imposition of 50 percent duties fell apart Friday evening, deepening a months-long fracture between the North American neighbors. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 There have been two sets of tariffs threatened or imposed since Saturday, when a deal with Canada fell apart. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 That followed tariffs of 50% on other goods being levied on Saturday after talks over a potential trade deal fell apart. — Tom Liddy, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall apart
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lose it
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  • More than a week after the initial storm, many residents in East Chicago, Indiana, who lost power regained it, but then lost it again.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some people who lost power after the storm last week got it back, but then lost it again because of the fire.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
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fall away
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“Fall apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20apart. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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