1
as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
fallen leaves slowly disintegrate over the course of the winter
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2
as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
modern air pollution is gradually disintegrating the ancient temple's irreplaceable friezes
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3
as in to disrupt
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
a tornado disintegrated the building in a matter of seconds
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Recent Examples of disintegrate
In practically every prison there were stories of documents being destroyed, of archives being allowed to rot and disintegrate, of holding cells being reused before there was time to investigate what had taken place within them.
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Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Breaking a cult of personality As more people leave, MAGA is gradually disintegrating.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Blaine is disintegrated, while Sam is clearly changed.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Blaine and Anneliese are hand-in-hand, as the transformer's power envelopes them, suspending them in mid-air as their bodies begin to disintegrate from the electricity.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Breaking a cult of personality As more people leave, MAGA is gradually disintegrating.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Blaine is disintegrated, while Sam is clearly changed.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Blaine and Anneliese are hand-in-hand, as the transformer's power envelopes them, suspending them in mid-air as their bodies begin to disintegrate from the electricity.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrate
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One of the latest challenges is hydrogen sulfide – a foul-smelling gas given off by decomposing bat droppings inside the chamber, that caused some crew members to faint, Kengkad told CNN.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Microbes create oxygen in the atmosphere, decompose waste material, and help plants absorb nutrients.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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Nine crucial years of expansion and solidification of the pernicious institution went by, speeding the nation’s road toward a grinding war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Then to tie a bow on the outing, Scott got Pavin Smith to lunge after an outside slider and ground into the final out of the game.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Deciding on a solution to the long-running turtle tizzy at I-95’s Exit 42, where 100-foot-tall light towers burn so brightly experts say the glow disrupts sea turtle nesting on beaches 12 miles away, has state and local government officials at loggerheads.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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According to the regional police, armed supporters of the group shot at security forces in Rawalakot and later surrounded the Combined Military Hospital, disrupting medical services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Hyde has McCallany playing Detective Grimes, a haunted investigator descending into the decaying underbelly of a crumbling metropolis while hunting a brutal serial killer.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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When success is no longer about who has the best product, but who has the best connections or the most aggressive lobbyists, the organism begins to decay from within.—
Nitin Gupta,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Wie West opened her round with a flourish, crushing her tee shot 293 yards down the left side.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold cases and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The roads, rubble on rubble, broken.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Backfill with soil, being careful not to place the soil against the stem, as this can cause rot.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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The insect measures just two-tenths of an inch long and nests in damp leaf litter, rotting logs and mulch, making accidental contact far more likely than with more visible species like the fire ant.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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The Israeli military early Thursday pounded Lebanon’s fourth largest city, killing at least 14 people across the south of the country in its ongoing military escalation against the Hezbollah group ahead of crucial talks in Washington.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Fighter jets roared overhead, and air strikes pounded the surrounding hillsides, sending up thick plumes of acrid smoke.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Disintegrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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