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fell apart

VERB

disintegrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down collapse crumble

WEAK

break crack up go to pieces

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build

Example Sentences

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Manchester City's world fell apart in the space of 24 hours as they surrendered the Premier League title - following on from the bombshell news of manager Pep Guardiola's impending departure.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Lululemon’s board was narrowing in on a resolution of its long-running spat with company founder Chip Wilson last week—according to emails—before things fell apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Attempts to secure federal support ultimately fell apart amid disagreement over the terms of a potential rescue.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

That didn’t happen in this case, though, and the ash devil eventually just fell apart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

It fell apart on teacher’s desk, and Little Britches peered into it.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck