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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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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Large die-offs can also create environmental and public health concerns, as fish begin to decompose in shallow waters and along shorelines.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Typically, the district allows dead fish to decompose in the lake, but because the smell was so substantial, contractors removed many of the dead fish ahead of the weekend, with a focus on public spaces, Belden said.—
Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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Miami is base camp for FIFA referees Miami will be ground zero for all 170 referees through the duration of the tournament as the city has been designated as their base camp.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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At The Happy Crane, Parry gives the char siu treatment to rich Iberico pork jowl, steams and grinds his own rice for the crab rice roll, and tosses Monterey abalone and Jimmy Nardello peppers into a smoking wok with XO sauce.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 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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Inland Empire cities in the path of the notorious San Andreas fault haven’t ordered the retrofit or demolition of old brick buildings, which could rain debris capable of crushing pedestrians, cars and buses with deadly force onto sidewalks and streets during shaking.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The largest eastern elk would have weighed up to a thousand pounds, and a stomp or kick from that powerful animal was fatal; the skulls of dogs and wolves would be crushed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 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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They might be jolted awake with a pounding heart, multiple times a night, for years.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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When the worker said yes, there followed a cacophony of voices, radios, and pounding boots as police stormed the property.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Disintegrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrate. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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