going to seed

phrase

variants or running to seed
present participle of go to seed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for going to seed
falling apart
Phrase
  • Multiple news outlets then reported that the house was falling apart, even quoting anonymous neighbors who said wild animals were entering the property.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • By Thursday morning, the operation to vet visitors and get them base credentials was falling apart.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Going to seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20to%20seed. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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