They stopped talking and started to grow apart.
grow apart
idiomTo gradually become estranged.
After moving to different cities for work, the two friends slowly began to grow apart.
Despite their shared history, the couple realized they had grown apart as their personal values and life goals diverged over the years.
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
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come apart at the seams
Synonym of fall apart.
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drift apart
To lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.
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fall apart
To be emotionally in crisis.
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grow a pair
To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.
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grow a set
Synonym of grow a pair.
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grow a tail
to be nearly about to defecate, to the point of being unable to completely hold it in
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grow cold
To wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.