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
  • However, that all expectedly fell apart in the brutal RT Overdrive test, bringing even the RTX 5080 system down to borderline less-than-playable frame rates.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Dream fell apart at winning time in Game 3, then watched the visitors celebrate on their floor.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Went to seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20to%20seed. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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