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

But Washington's negotiations with Tehran over their own war fell apart weeks ago. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

The graffiti multiplies until no one notices the restroom itself is falling apart, until municipal officials arrive on the scene. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

But, while Kingsolver’s professional life was taking shape, her personal life began falling apart. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

But Washington’s negotiations with Tehran over their own war fell apart weeks ago. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fall apart

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