coming apart at the seams

A form of come apart at the seams — Synonym of fall apart.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of come apart at the seams
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APA

coming apart at the seams. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20apart%20at%20the%20seams

MLA

“coming apart at the seams.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20apart%20at%20the%20seams. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coming apart at the seams,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20apart%20at%20the%20seams.

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