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verb (intr, adverb)

to break owing to long use or poor constructionthe chassis is falling apart

to become disorganized and ineffectivesince you resigned, the office has fallen apart

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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Words nearby fall apart

fallacy of division, fallacy of many questions, fallal, fall all over oneself, fall among, fall apart, fall asleep, fall away, fallback, fall back on, fall behind

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How to use fall apart in a sentence

Sam watches her fall apart, tear herself apart and is desperate.
Grief: The Real Monster in The Babadook|Tim Teeman|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As India gained freedom, and matured into herself, the Imperial began to fall apart.
An Indian Icon Reborn: The Imperial Hotel Reclaims Its Glory Days|Esha Chhabra|May 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unsurprisingly, their lives immediately begin to fall apart under the scrutiny.
The Stacks: The Inimitable Albert Brooks Caught at the Dawn of His Movie Career|Paul Slansky|April 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Usually you say to yourself, Well, one of those will fall apart.
Bob Balaban: How I Write|Noah Charney|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

They struggle, they love, they fall apart, they dominate, they're flawed.
What You Should Know About Woody Allen's Feud With Mia and Ronan Farrow|Marina Watts|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Martha laughed, and rolling the big, barrel-churn upon its side was more than delighted to see it fall apart, useless.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
Cutting corners—the words began to fall apart, forming curious phrasings—little illuminated pieces of themselves.
Flappers and Philosophers|F. Scott Fitzgerald
The angle at which they walked made one of the clumps of tree before them seem to fall apart.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
Experiences that to others are wholes, to the psychologist fall apart into their elements.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle
Cook in an uncovered vessel until tender enough to be easily pierced with a fork, but not so soft as to fall apart.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Other Idioms and Phrases with fall apart

fall apart

Collapse, break down, either physically or mentally and emotionally. For example, This chair is about to fall apart, or After his wife died, he fell apart. For synonyms for the latter usage, see come apart at the seams; go to pieces.

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