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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February’s planning could come apart, and someone could be uncooperative, which could challenge your confidence.
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
February’s planning could come apart — someone could be uncooperative which could challenge your confidence.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
The most common material for phone charms is nylon, which is durable and won’t tear or come apart.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
In plain terms, delamination means that the layers of material started to come apart inside the carbon fiber hull.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
February’s planning could come apart — someone could be uncooperative which could challenge your confidence.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
The most common material for phone charms is nylon, which is durable and won’t tear or come apart.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
In plain terms, delamination means that the layers of material started to come apart inside the carbon fiber hull.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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