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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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as in crumbled
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as in destroyed
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Recent Examples of disintegrated
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
When breaking down what the heck happened over the last four months, the first item on the list is the way New York’s starting rotation disintegrated.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2014, the American team disintegrated under Tom Watson’s leadership at Gleneagles in Scotland.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In Washington and around the Arizona Capitol, the dialogue has sometimes disintegrated into ugly finger-pointing.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
At the end of trial last Thursday, Gladney’s lawyer argued that Bragg shot at Gladney, who went to the Rodeo home in a folly attempt to reconcile after their relationship had totally disintegrated.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
From there, things disintegrated as the two went back and forth.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
These plans disintegrated in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people and resulted in the taking of 251 hostages.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The situation quickly disintegrated as Joseph Gerber, 45, who had an outstanding felony warrant, fired first and wounded Mancera.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Before flight 10, Starship's most recent demonstration came on May 27, when the spacecraft spun out of control roughly halfway through its flight and disintegrated in a fireball.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
When breaking down what the heck happened over the last four months, the first item on the list is the way New York’s starting rotation disintegrated.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2014, the American team disintegrated under Tom Watson’s leadership at Gleneagles in Scotland.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In Washington and around the Arizona Capitol, the dialogue has sometimes disintegrated into ugly finger-pointing.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
At the end of trial last Thursday, Gladney’s lawyer argued that Bragg shot at Gladney, who went to the Rodeo home in a folly attempt to reconcile after their relationship had totally disintegrated.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
From there, things disintegrated as the two went back and forth.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
These plans disintegrated in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks on southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people and resulted in the taking of 251 hostages.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The situation quickly disintegrated as Joseph Gerber, 45, who had an outstanding felony warrant, fired first and wounded Mancera.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrated
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The first was that the obstacles were decomposed into cuboids.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rivas’ cause and manner of death are still being determined by the medical examiner; the exam is taking longer than usual as the remains were severely decomposed.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At one point in the third quarter, Daniels scrambled against a blitz, stopped to throw, then retreated again 14 yards behind the line of scrimmage and completed a pass while getting crushed to the ground.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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The second quarter crushed the Celtics.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The reality is that all premium creative models in the moving-image space are being disrupted by low-cost ones, powered by AI, free platforms, and new forms of piracy.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane Melissa is expected to weaken over Jamaica as its inner core is disrupted by the mountainous terrain.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In recent years, life in Cuba has become even more difficult, as the population deals with daily blackouts, shortages of food and medicines and a crumbled infrastructure.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Our adaptation of the recipe gives you the option to top the beans with crumbled bacon in addition to cooking them in bacon fat.—
Saveur,
Saveur,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The leather on the shoes appears to be slightly decayed, worn, cracked and brittle, while the laces and midsole are stained, giving a distressed, lived-in effect.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In due course of time, the organic material decayed, and the skeleton underneath fossilized over longer timescales.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thomas was pounded by two Tustin defenders on a run to the left as Thomas tried to get into the end zone.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Ukraine is being pounded by a barrage of Russian strikes across the country, including a drone strike on a kindergarten in its second-largest city, Kharkiv.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After Operation Shovel, the alliance between the Kinahans and the Hutches fractured.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The gun's proximity to his head when the blast went off resulted in the actor's skull being fractured.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces is continuing its operation to take control of Gaza City, the largest urban area in the Gaza Strip, despite international outcry over the deteriorated humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
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But with the deteriorated state, the possibility remains that the building may soon be auctioned off with no protection against demolition.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Disintegrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrated. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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