verb (intr, adverb)
to break owing to long use or poor construction the chassis is falling apart
to become disorganized and ineffective since you resigned, the office has fallen apart
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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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Words related to fall apart
How to use fall apart in a sentence Cassandra, whose hair has already begun to fall out from her court-mandated chemotherapy, could face a similar outcome.
According to the USDA, student participation began to fall, with 1.4 million students opting out of the lunch program entirely.
The man, Joshua Kemp, told what police describe as “a bogus story that quickly fell apart.”
Apart from the video, the Saraya Al-Khorasani group has made no official declaration that it is linked to Taghavi.
And that means they also fall under the umbrella of programs most likely to get the axe when state and federal budgets are tight.
Do not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
Moreover, most of the burrows were only a few feet apart and no agonistic behavior was witnessed.
The left heel followed like lightning, and the right paw also slipped, letting the bear again fall heavily on the ice below.
As the window dropped, Ripperda saw the wounded postilion fall on the neck of his horse.
It mounted straight as a plume for a little way, until it met the cool air of evening which was beginning to fall.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with 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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