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

When a new kid, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere), comes to town and weaves his way into their world, everything falls apart. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Salmon’s Pioneer Elementary School had been falling apart for decades. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Many kids who fall apart at the door recover soon after their parents leave. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

But now the story has fallen apart, and Fox is barely interested. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for fall apart

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