Synonyms of fell apart

fell apart

phrase

past tense of fall apart

1

as in decomposed

to go through decomposition

The old house was falling apart before the restoration.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decomposed
• disintegrated
• decayed
• rotted
• perished
• molded
• broke down
• went to seed
• corrupted
• spoiled
• deteriorated
• festered
• descended
• fouled
• crumbled
• turned off
• turned
• putrefied
• contaminated
• moldered
• soured
• polluted
• rusted
• tainted
• fermented
• defiled
• mortified
• curdled
• declined
• sank
• dilapidated
• degenerated
• addled
• withered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• developed
• grew
• aged
• restored
• matured
• ripened
• renewed
• refreshed
• integrated
• composed
• purified
• improved
• assembled
• cleansed
• meliorated
• ameliorated
• bettered

2

as in lost it

to yield to mental or emotional stress

He fell apart after his wife left.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lost it
• cracked
• went to pieces
• melted down
• flipped (out)
• choked
• freaked (out)
• went off the deep end
• broke down
• wigged (out)
• broke up
• blew one's cool

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fell apart

Negotiations on both fell apart earlier this month but could still be revived in the lame duck session. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

OpenAI had tried to invest $100 million into the startup after the cyberattack, though talks fell apart in the early stages, sources told CNBC. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

After the deal fell apart in the Legislature, Poppe said PG&E would pause $2 billion in new investments because its interest rates for borrowing the money would be too high. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

But the alliance fell apart two years ago, leaving Comandos de la Frontera to conduct separate negotiations with Colombia's government. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The conditions largely echo the ones agreed to in the June deal that fell apart. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

The respite quickly fell apart, and attacks on shipping resumed. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Chambliss aims to join them while avoiding a long list of talented signal callers who fell apart in one of the sport’s most-hostile environments. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Neither team broke through in the 11th, and everything fell apart for the Cubs in the 12th. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026