at the seams

phrase

: entirely, completely

falling apart at the seams

Examples of at the seams in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By comparing the seven locations with satellite imagery, photos and videos taken during the renovation process, the analysis found that all of the failures occurred at the seams — lines between two areas that were painted at different times. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

That’s probably a trip for Future, knowing that people gravitate to the sensation of listening to him come apart at the seams. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

The state lawmaker said grommets were ripped out, and the flags torn apart at the seams. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026

Cybersecurity most often fails at the seams, in those in-between spaces where there’s no clear responsibility and, thus, no one feels accountable. — Vicente Pava, Forbes.com, 2 July 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