fly apart

verb

To break into many pieces by exploding, literally or figuratively.

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Meanings

verbfly apart (third-person singular simple present flies apart, present participle flying apart, simple past flew apart, past participle flown apart)

present singular third person flies apart · participle present flying apart · past flew apart · participle past flown apart

  1. figurativelyintransitiveTo break into many pieces by exploding, literally or figuratively.

Translations

Polish rozlatywać się, rozlecieć się
  • rozlatywać sięto break into many pieces
  • rozlecieć sięto break into many pieces
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APA

fly apart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20apart

MLA

“fly apart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20apart. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fly apart,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fly%20apart.

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