going to seed

phrase

variants or running to seed
present participle of go to seed
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falling apart
Phrase
  • The Russells have been fully accepted by society but are falling apart as a family.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Firmware fun Flashing the firmware to the Arduino should be the easy part, but this is when things started falling apart for me.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 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 11 Nov. 2026.

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