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
  • 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
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“Went to seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20to%20seed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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