went to seed

phrase

variants or ran to seed
past tense of go to seed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went to seed
fell apart
Phrase
  • The numbers are consistent with the depressed transit levels recorded over recent days since negotiations fell apart.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Gorman’s handshake deal to buy UBS’s US wealth business fell apart in 2008.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
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“Went to seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20to%20seed. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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