go to pieces

phrase

Definition of go to piecesnext
as in crack
to yield to mental or emotional stress After the breakup of his marriage he completely went to pieces.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go to pieces
  1. fall apart
  2. lose it
Phrase
  • 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
Definition of fall apart
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  • While some Raiders fans are losing it, many others are simply accepting that is how things are these days for the team.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The film followed the trials of a struggling keyboardist who gets hold of a magical synthesizer, only to lose it and embark on a picaresque journey to get it back.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of lose it
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“Go to pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20to%20pieces. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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