come apart
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or come apart at the seams
: to break into parts or pieces : fail or be in very bad condition
This table is coming apart.
an old house that is coming apart at the seams
—often used figurativelya coalition that is coming apart
Their marriage is coming apart at the seams.
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But many relationships eventually come apart, going through five stages of breakdown.
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Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The legend plays an ordinary woman in a blue-collar family who basically starts to come apart at the seams.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
After this upset playoff defeat, Phoenix began to come apart at the seams and the dysfunction began to become apparent.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
According to Fisher-Price, the detachable tissue box toy can come apart, exposing the small support brackets and posing a choking hazard to young children.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 14 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
The legend plays an ordinary woman in a blue-collar family who basically starts to come apart at the seams.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
After this upset playoff defeat, Phoenix began to come apart at the seams and the dysfunction began to become apparent.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
According to Fisher-Price, the detachable tissue box toy can come apart, exposing the small support brackets and posing a choking hazard to young children.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for come apart
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“Come apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20apart. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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