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
The more unfortunate incident happened with the Soviet Kosmos 954 reactor, which, after operating in orbit, experienced uncontrolled reentry and disintegrated over a 600-kilometer swath of Canadian territory.
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Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2025
The six-episode series, produced by Croatia’s Antitalent, is set in 1989 at the Croatian seaside, where a family is shattered when their daughter disappears, unleashing dark secrets that disintegrate the community over two decades until the return of the former investigator unveils the truth.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Generally, artifacts made from leather, wood or fabric are rare finds for archaeologists because these organic materials disintegrate quickly in most environments.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The debris collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2025
The six-episode series, produced by Croatia’s Antitalent, is set in 1989 at the Croatian seaside, where a family is shattered when their daughter disappears, unleashing dark secrets that disintegrate the community over two decades until the return of the former investigator unveils the truth.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Generally, artifacts made from leather, wood or fabric are rare finds for archaeologists because these organic materials disintegrate quickly in most environments.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The debris collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrate
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O’Steen bludgeoned Marissa Grimes, dug a shallow grave for her under his house in west Fort Worth and for 10 days lived above where police later sawed open the floor to expose Grimes’ decomposing 135-pound body, prosecutors have argued that the evidence shows.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Two people discovered badly decomposed human remains while doing a walkthrough of a home for sale in Ohio, police told news outlets.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Just keep grinding, keep working.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s when most of the area’s biggest theaters grind back into action.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, concern is growing about how certain food additives and preservatives may disrupt the gut’s delicate balance.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Anders is disrupting financial services.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from each, plus the United States, were attempting to decipher the challenges presented by opposing either a regime or a decaying democracy.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Their decaying carcasses led to the rapid deterioration of water quality and an explosion of harmful bacteria, researchers said.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The result is quantum devices that can fly on real aircraft without crushing.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hong Kong advancers beat decliners, though healthcare was crushed by rumors that the US would impose tariffs on Chinese drugs.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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The new 12-night journey will launch in the summer of 2027 aboard the company's ice-breaking Le Commandant Charcot ship and is purposely designed to meet demand for a shorter cruise that still celebrates polar exploration, Ponant shared with Travel + Leisure.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Check each tomato for pest damage or disease such as blossom end rot.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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It can also be used to describe the brain-rotting content itself.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The rain pounded so hard Friday afternoon that Aventura police closed a portion of Biscayne Boulevard from 191st Street to 29th Avenue, near Aventura Mall, due to road flooding.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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TikTok videos often feature variations where pranksters pound on or kick people’s front doors.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Disintegrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrate. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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