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
Bigger comets, which are heavier, don’t tend to disintegrate as they near the sun.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Join 13 others in the comments View Comments Though defunct objects in space routinely fall out of orbit, most pieces of debris disintegrate entirely during the reentry process.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The altitudes at which satellites disintegrate are too high for meteorological balloons to reach but too low for satellites to sample.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 5 May 2025
The projections that are occasionally thrown on the stern set to show its walls shaking or disintegrating look silly.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Join 13 others in the comments View Comments Though defunct objects in space routinely fall out of orbit, most pieces of debris disintegrate entirely during the reentry process.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The altitudes at which satellites disintegrate are too high for meteorological balloons to reach but too low for satellites to sample.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 5 May 2025
The projections that are occasionally thrown on the stern set to show its walls shaking or disintegrating look silly.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrate
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This multi-agent architecture enables organizations to decompose complex business processes into manageable, specialized components.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Las Vegas Metro Police discovered the body of Matthew Kelemen, 56, decomposing and wrapped in a tarp inside a locked plastic bin near Fremont Street on May 20 after responding to reports of a foul odor, the department wrote in a press release.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The turmeric roots were chosen carefully and crushed on a sil batta (a traditional flat stone used for grinding), mixed with rosewater and milk, and placed into a ceremonial bowl.—
Sara Hussain,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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That impacts many young players like Pak, who are grinding, just trying to survive on tour.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Despite the sharp decline in sales, Capri’s inventories were up 1 percent at the end of the quarter, reflecting $60 million of goods that were brought in earlier than planned in a sourcing landscape that’s been disrupted by President Donald Trump’s trade war.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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An extended pause in scheduling student visas could lead to delays that may disrupt college, boarding-school or exchange students’ plans to enroll in summer and fall terms.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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However, when viruses were exposed to sunlight, many of them did not survive as long, decaying in under 24 hours.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The result was not only environmental catastrophe but license for unchecked consumption of cheap plastic goods that can take a few minutes to use but hundreds of years to decay.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Ulta Beauty — The beauty retailer’s shares rallied 9% after the firm raised its annual profit forecast and crushed expectations with its quarterly results.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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After collapsing under the weight of 130 points in a crushing Game 4 loss, Tom Thibodeau’s squad regrouped and unleashed an inspired performance at that end of the court to fend off elimination.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Ventura Fine testified that Clark was aware Combs had allegedly threatened to release explicit footage of her, while Cudi said Clark was the one who told him Combs had allegedly broken into his Los Angeles home after learning of his relationship with Ventura Fine.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Clear communication, the ability to break things down into clear parts, and put them back together are essential.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The flesh was rotting off his feet, and his tendons were exposed from frostbite.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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Also, check for hollows in trunks that may mean the interior portion is rotting.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Every time my phone rang, my heart started pounding.—
Matt Wolf,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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After the car came to a stop, the video showed, angry Liverpool fans swarmed it again, pounding on its windows and exterior as police rushed to secure the scene.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
28 May 2025
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“Disintegrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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