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adjective

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as in crumbled

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as in destroyed

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verb

past tense of disintegrate
1
as in decomposed
to go through decomposition fallen leaves slowly disintegrate over the course of the winter

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as in crushed
to reduce to fine particles modern air pollution is gradually disintegrating the ancient temple's irreplaceable friezes

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as in disrupted
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 disintegrated
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The space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry because of a piece of foam that the astronaut estimates might have weighed about as much as a Styrofoam container. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The faction that had a chokehold on the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) roster for quite some time completely disintegrated in recent weeks leading to all four male members getting into a match for Mustafa Ali’s TNA International Championship. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 After 14 years of exploration, the Galileo spacecraft intentionally fell into Jupiter and disintegrated in the planet's dense atmosphere. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 But slack defending allowed Chelsea’s individual quality to shine and as the match wore on, United’s confidence disintegrated. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 In an instant, my protective shield disintegrated, leaving me raw and exposed. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 According to Britannica, one of the fan blades in the rear engine had cracked and disintegrated, leading to engine failure. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 The house was the only one that was still standing; all the others have disintegrated into abstract shapes. — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Cristobal disintegrated just as quickly in the northern Atlantic on August 13. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrated
  1. crumbled
  2. damaged
  3. decomposed
  4. crushed
  5. disrupted
  6. deteriorated
  7. mutilated
  8. decayed
Adjective
  • Meet Starbucks’ Brand New Fall Mini Pies First up is the Apple Crumble Mini Pie, which features a melt-in-your-mouth apple filling topped with a generous pile of crumbled streusel.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Top watermelon slices with crumbled feta and sliced basil for a refreshing snack.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of crumbled
Adjective
  • Rypkema said the region could look to San Antonio’s Under 1 Roof program, which provides low- to moderate-income homeowners with one-time grants of up to $19,000 to fix worn or damaged roofs.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There are some health concerns related to PTFE coatings when misused, damaged or excessively heated.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • The coins were originally buried together in a container made of organic material that has since decomposed, archaeologists believe.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the children's bodies were severely decomposed, with only 26 able to be identified, and investigations into the other deaths are ongoing.
    — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of decomposed
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  • Add 1 cup raw sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), and/or coarsely crushed raw nuts (such as walnuts, almonds, and/or hazelnuts) and stir to coat.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And again, some millipedes can release defensive secretions that can irritate skin or stain surfaces if handled or crushed.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of crushed
Verb
  • In the second, the expiry was flagged on Friday, someone caught it and the issue never disrupted employees.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Unusually wet conditions disrupted Brazil's sugarcane harvest, while drought and other weather extremes affected production in other major growing regions.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of disrupted
Adjective
  • Clark said the supports are needed because equipment used in the investigation is too heavy and difficult to maneuver safely on the deteriorated floor.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • According to the officer, the decision to classify Sands' death as such was the result of the deteriorated condition of his body.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
Definition of deteriorated
Adjective
  • Pull some treats from the open coffin at Scotto Funeral Home, on the corner of Court Street and 2nd Place, then head to President near Hoyt to gawk at bloodstained windows and mutilated dolls.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ken Russell’s The Devils originally came out in 1971 in a mutilated version, and nobody quite knew what to do with it at the time.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutilated
Verb
  • There is also evidence that the body was originally housed in a timber coffin that decayed over the ensuing seven centuries.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The resulting collisions formed excited compound nuclei that decayed through multiple gamma-ray steps.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of decayed

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