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

However, this promise can fall apart if the material itself fails too soon. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

On the other hand, if the merger falls apart, Paramount has agreed to pay a $7 billion termination fee, which is brutal hit for a company that has a current market cap of just over $9 billion. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

However, that deal fell apart after the US unleashed a fresh wave of attacks on Iran in mid-July, following Iranian strikes on vessels in the choked Strait of Hormuz. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

But the resumption of almost daily airstrikes that began on July 6 as the ceasefire with Iran fell apart has led to questions as to whether casualties over the last two weeks are being tracked separately. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for fall apart

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