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

Recent Examples on the Web

You are allowed to fall apart in the car and then walk back into the house and keep going. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

The sale comes amid a pair of parallel federal probes in Walter’s multibillion-dollar business empire, and just a few weeks after Kushner’s deal to lead an investment into FIFA’s proposed $20 billion commercial venture fell apart. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Speaking publicly for the first time since discussions fell apart in Springfield, McCaskey said the Bears aren’t second-guessing their strategy to get a deal done in Illinois. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Then, one thing after another, everything started falling apart. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for fall apart

• counterpart
• art
• cart
• carte
• chart
• dart
• fart
• haart
• mart
• part
• smart
• start