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coming apart at the seams

coming apart at the seams is the present participle and gerund of come apart at the seams.

Meaning of come apart at the seams

Verb

come apart at the seams (third-person singular simple present comes apart at the seams, present participle coming apart at the seams, simple past came apart at the seams, past participle come apart at the seams)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of fall apart.
    Synonyms:
    fall apart

Questions about coming apart at the seams

What is coming apart at the seams the present participle and gerund of?
Coming apart at the seams is the present participle and gerund of come apart at the seams.

Words near coming apart at the seams in the dictionary

  1. coming alive
  2. coming aloft
  3. coming along
  4. coming and going
  5. coming apart
  6. coming apart at the seams
  7. coming around
  8. coming as no surprise
  9. coming at
  10. coming at a cost
  11. coming at a price

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