fall apart

VERB
  1. become separated into pieces or fragments
    The figurine broke
    The freshly baked loaf fell apart
  2. lose one's emotional or mental composure
    She fell apart when her only child died
  3. break or fall apart into fragments
    The Sphinx is crumbling
    The cookies crumbled
  4. go to pieces
    The gears wore out
    The old chair finally fell apart completely
    The lawn mower finally broke
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How To Use fall apart In A Sentence

  • Ceramic coals don't make a proper noise, for a start, and don't fall apart as the flames lick into them.
  • The narrative says that Russia failed because the tempestuous Gorbachev ignored the Chinese reform model, moved too quickly, and allowed the party monopoly to fall apart.
  • My German boyfriend has just moved in with me and our relationship has started to fall apart.
  • It’s made out of a durable fabric, something called viscose, so that it won’t fall apart like the average kitchen sponge. One Less Thing in the Trash Can
  • I thought the whole meeting was going to fall apart but you rescued it like a true professional!
  • I have a good feeling that Dr. Carter will quickly bring calm to an overheated situation; restore an atmosphere of cooperation and common endeavor on the part of the District's administration, teachers and staff; and, by steadying the administration of the District, allow the Board of Ed the opportunity to focus its attention on the upcoming search for a new superintendent with the confidence that things will not fall apart if their glance is averted. Schools: Carter moves inspire confidence
  • We don't cook these on the grill as they tend to fall apart so a griddle is the way to go. Sea Salt & Thyme Turkey Burgers with Homemade Buns
  • She needed escape, a page-turner that wasn't so intense that it would stress her out, so romantic that she'd fall apart, or so violent she'd lose sleep.
  • To this day I credit James's persistence in not letting us slip away or fall apart.
  • It doesn't matter too much if they fall apart, but it does make the next stage of this recipe fiddlier. Times, Sunday Times
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