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disintegrated 1 of 2

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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2
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
Verb
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 After a 2025 season in which their offensive line disintegrated before their eyes, the Chargers had every reason to believe this would be a bounce-back year. — Los Angeles Times, 6 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 Tim Graham/Getty Images Most Popular Nader’s empire quickly disintegrated into chaos. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 Then, the entire Soviet Union disintegrated, with all 15 republics breaking away, but in a peaceful process that Gorbachev hoped would lead to the creation of new democracies across Europe and Asia. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 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
  • In July 2025, the EPA entered into an agreement with Vistra to remove damaged batteries from its property.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the port city of Odesa, one person was killed in a Russian attack that sparked a fire at garages and damaged vehicles and private homes, Serhii Lysak, head of the city’s military administration, wrote on Telegram Wednesday.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • Most of the remains were severely decomposed, but investigators believed Montgomery had been dead for less than a day when he was found.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The fungal structures of either species inhabit soil where infected plant debris has decomposed.
    — Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of decomposed
Verb
  • But there are more than 600 unopened scrolls, and many in the Naples library are crushed and in fragments.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Below, during a spoiler conversation with THR, Abrams also discusses the 150-pound blood bag that nearly crushed him during his sprint through snowy Raccoon City.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of crushed
Verb
  • Improved logistics for Saudi crude exports have reduced the market's assessment of how much supply is at risk, Massabni said, adding that oil prices reflect not just available barrels but also the probability of those supplies being disrupted.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Their fragile relationship is disrupted when Sethu encounters a feral child in the forest and brings him home.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 18 Sep. 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
  • The mutilated body of Mary Ann Nichols was found in London’s East End slums.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Times coverage of the incident and subsequent lawsuit, the scenes shown in the classroom included autopsies, decaying cadavers and live animals being butchered, mutilated and tortured.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of mutilated
Verb
  • The resulting collisions formed excited compound nuclei that decayed through multiple gamma-ray steps.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In order to have aqueous alteration there needs to be some internal heating [usually via radioactive elements] and if something forms later than everything else then there will be less heat [since many of the radioactive elements will have already decayed].
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of decayed

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“Disintegrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrated. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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