at the seams

phrase

: entirely, completely

falling apart at the seams

Examples of at the seams in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Part of the reason Robby’s behavior felt like such a betrayal, to viewers and inside the hospital, is because of how remarkable Wyle is as this talented man falling apart at the seams. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

My closet is always busting at the seams, but for good reason. — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Luckily, Amazon is bursting at the seams with pretty options, including this three-piece Nautica set that effortlessly matches basic sheets and comforters. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

And while museums are bursting at the seams with paintings of naked women, real women are thrown out of museums for wearing too little (a low-cut dress) or too much (a niqab). — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at the seams

• beams
• creams
• deems
• demes
• dreams
• eames
• gleams
• memes
• reams
• schemes
• screams
• seems