going to seed

phrase

variants or running to seed
present participle of go to seed
1
as in deteriorating
to become worse or of less value They've really let the house go to seed and probably won't be able to sell it.

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2
as in decomposing
to go through decomposition When we returned from vacation, everything in our refrigerator had gone to seed.

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falling apart
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  • Then, one thing after another, everything started falling apart.
    — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • About to turn 50, with a body falling apart and the feeling that his life is a fraud, his doctor forbids him from lifting more than three kilos due to a hernia.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of falling apart
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“Going to seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20to%20seed. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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