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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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The key terms of the deal are largely in line with what the two sides were discussing before talks fell apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

His marriage fell apart, and his children were taken away by his ex-partner without warning.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

But the official Chinese readout mentioned no such commitments — new phone, we’re sorry; Boeing who? — and even a minor trade deal to license U.S. meat imports, without guaranteeing them, immediately fell apart.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

D’Amaro signaled that Disney remained open to “potential commercial opportunities with OpenAI and others” after its previously announced partnership with the ChatGPT maker fell apart.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

And in spite of everything we threw at him, Cap never fell apart, or ratted us out, or even got mad.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman