come apart

phrase

variants 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 figuratively

a coalition that is coming apart

Their marriage is coming apart at the seams.

Examples of come apart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Intelligence and experience can come apart. — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026

Those are intentional design decisions that allow the mouse to come apart into two halves, and reveal themselves to be a game controller split down the middle. — New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026

Boiling water can make pipes soften and sag, or even come apart if the glue melts or the pipes warp. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for come apart

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