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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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Unlike the alliances of the early 2010s, which quickly fell apart, Jezequel said, the current cooperation deal could last longer, even if its medium-term future might be uncertain.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

But over and over those accusations fell apart under scrutiny.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

"My world didn't wobble – it fell apart," Mel says.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated the company a supply-chain risk after attempts to renegotiate its contract with Anthropic fell apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Like the title of my sixth-grade teacher’s favorite book, things at our house in Herkimer Street fell apart.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia