come apart
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or come apart at the seams
: to break into parts or pieces : fail or be in very bad condition
This table is coming apart.
an old house that is coming apart at the seams
—often used figurativelya coalition that is coming apart
Their marriage is coming apart at the seams.
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Keep in Mind The blades do not come apart for cleaning.
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Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
But how exactly did the prosecution’s case come apart — and so quickly?
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 13 July 2024
The other danger is that the 114,000-metric-ton ship will come apart under its own weight as it is pulled upright, spilling its toxic contents into the fragile aquatic ecosystem, which has already suffered immensely from the noise and pollution of the salvage operation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2013
Make sure the closure will come apart if the hat gets caught on something, for the baby's safety.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 May 2024
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Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
But how exactly did the prosecution’s case come apart — and so quickly?
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 13 July 2024
The other danger is that the 114,000-metric-ton ship will come apart under its own weight as it is pulled upright, spilling its toxic contents into the fragile aquatic ecosystem, which has already suffered immensely from the noise and pollution of the salvage operation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2013
Make sure the closure will come apart if the hat gets caught on something, for the baby's safety.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 May 2024
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“Come apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20apart. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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