FELL APART Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

fell apart

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past tense of fall apart

as in decomposed

to go through decomposition The old house was falling apart before the restoration.

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as in lost it

to yield to mental or emotional stress He fell apart after his wife left.

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Recent Examples of fell apart Olsen certainly hurt those around him, too, growing up, especially as his addiction spiraled and his platonic, romantic and familial relationships fell apart. — David Oliver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Ocean Way arrives after the collapse of the LA Jazz Festival, which had bold ambitions for a 40,000-capacity set on Dockweiler Beach yet fell apart under permit and financial stress. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The most recent storm, Dolly, fell apart in the open Atlantic on August 28 after lasting just 24 hours. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 His visit comes as the United States and Canada have imposed new tariffs after trade talks fell apart and amid a military conflict in the Middle East that has driven up the price of fuel. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 That deal fell apart within weeks after Iran started attacking ships. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Talks between the United States and Canada about a deal that could have staved off the imposition of 50 percent duties fell apart Friday evening, deepening a months-long fracture between the North American neighbors. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Fresh off signing a $73 million contract extension with the Astros, Oswalt was facing the New York Mets, a team that tried to trade for him a few weeks prior before talks on a three-way deal that also included the Baltimore Orioles fell apart. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 But everything fell apart in 2023, his third year in the league. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

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lost it

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More than a week after the initial storm, many residents in East Chicago, Indiana, who lost power regained it, but then lost it again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Some people who lost power after the storm last week got it back, but then lost it again because of the fire.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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