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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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He bucked a trend when his own batting form improved while the team fell apart around him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I’m less inclined to judge people from a distance after having met a man on Skid Row who said he fell apart after his young daughter drowned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

The Journal viewed that email and others that Moffitt, Bergh and Wilson exchanged over the span of five days as the deal started to come together and then fell apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It was that class trip to Washington, D.C., where things really fell apart.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake