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

Several scientists who study Florida’s sharks say the bill’s logic falls apart on geography. — Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Nearly half of Venezuela’s doctors, and many health professionals and other skilled workers — including 200,000 teachers — left the country as the economy fell apart. — Mark Weisbrot, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

Washington and Tehran have been testing the limits of escalation since their ceasefire agreement fell apart last week, raising the prospect of a return to all-out war. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 July 2026

However, things quickly fall apart when Emilio doesn’t have the money the kidnappers expected. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for fall apart

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