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
The disconnect between the body and the disintegrating mind is painful to witness, and even harder for families to reconcile.
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Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
The Void is able to disintegrate victims in a puff of shadow.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 2025
The pair were belly deep in the rapids by that point, while the nest continued to disintegrate around them.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
The once-commanding 25-point lead in the polls for the Conservatives disintegrated by mid-March.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
The Void is able to disintegrate victims in a puff of shadow.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 2025
The pair were belly deep in the rapids by that point, while the nest continued to disintegrate around them.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2025
The once-commanding 25-point lead in the polls for the Conservatives disintegrated by mid-March.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrate
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Communities also found decomposing bodies floating past their homes, leaders said.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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Inside the home, authorities found the 70-year-old’s body dismembered and decomposing in 14 plastic bags, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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These interests, the thinking goes, feed into a culture that grinds the spirits of bright young women into pixie dust by insisting that their outward appearance is ultimately more important than their actions.—
Faran Krentcil,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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Things got worse after the emergence of Covid, which ground global trade to a halt and exposed how much the United States, and the rest of the world, needed China for everything from surgical masks to pain medicines.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Indeed, on Thursday in Basel, a small group of protesters blew whistles and waved flags to disrupt one of Raphael’s public rehearsals.—
Alex Marshall,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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In a particularly affecting scene, Laura pleads with a social worker who disrupts the sinister plot she’s been crafting.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 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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Her crushing loss by Gauff in the semi-finals at Madrid was another indication that the Pole is still fighting herself in a trophyless 2025.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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All through it, the big wins, the crushing losses, the high-end drama and the 48 minutes of mundane, the Lakers followed Redick’s lead.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Most of them lasted for about one microsecond before breaking apart.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Watering them during this time can cause the bulbs to rot, especially in warm, humid conditions.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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The rotting teeth of our children because of this fluoride ban is a metaphor for the rot in our government.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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Conforto, representing the tying run, pounded a 95.2 mph groundball for an inning-ending double play.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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My heart was pounding through my chest standing there hitting.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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“Disintegrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrate. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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