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as in crumbled
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as in destroyed
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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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Recent Examples of disintegrated
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Eberflus’ best intentions and vision for winning football disintegrated due in part to his team’s lack of discipline and the coaching staff’s inability to steer out of even the smallest skids.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
But relationships at the club have clearly disintegrated to the point where United is now looking for a new permanent manager.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Satellites don't spend much time passing through this rarefied region, and most of them are already dead and in the process of being disintegrated by the friction of the thin air against their hulls.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Six weeks after the charges were filed, the case disintegrated.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
In 1991, the administrative lines set almost seven decades earlier largely determined how the Soviet Union disintegrated into independent states.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The inside roof has disintegrated.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
Their company collapsed, their finances imploded, and Colin disintegrated.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Stars had rebounded from a season-worst, six-match winless skid to construct a three-game points streak, which disintegrated on Tuesday in just their second loss in eight tail ends of back-to-back sets.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Eberflus’ best intentions and vision for winning football disintegrated due in part to his team’s lack of discipline and the coaching staff’s inability to steer out of even the smallest skids.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
But relationships at the club have clearly disintegrated to the point where United is now looking for a new permanent manager.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Satellites don't spend much time passing through this rarefied region, and most of them are already dead and in the process of being disintegrated by the friction of the thin air against their hulls.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Six weeks after the charges were filed, the case disintegrated.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
In 1991, the administrative lines set almost seven decades earlier largely determined how the Soviet Union disintegrated into independent states.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The inside roof has disintegrated.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
Their company collapsed, their finances imploded, and Colin disintegrated.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrated
Adjective
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Top with crumbled cheese, if desired.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Top with tortilla strips, fresh cilantro, avocado slices, lime slices, and crumbled queso fresco.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fifty-six days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body—brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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The body was decomposed, a fire official said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tipped over at intersections, crushed by snowplows in parking lots, waiting alone at bus stops.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Iranians across the country are still reeling with shock, grief and fear after the earlier protests were crushed by the deadliest crackdown ever seen under the rule of 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The business for L’Oréal — a bellwether — remained soft in 2025, especially due to the channel in China being temporarily disrupted by the suspension of the duty-free members app Sunrise and a change in domestic airport operators.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara flights have continued to be disrupted, with the alert citing flight-crew availability.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The films arrived in deteriorated condition, with about 10 reels that had been shuttled from basements to barns to garages.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The cheaper real estate solution would typically be to tear down a deteriorated structure, Matthews told The News.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For all species, dead or damaged branches can be removed at any time.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Immediately turn off the circuit breaker for the affected area and look for flickering lights, burn marks or damaged outlets.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Violations can be written for peeling paint, leaking roof, electrical and plumbing problems, holes in the wall, floor and ceiling, and decayed wood.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some had decayed for years, others several months, according to the affidavit.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Russian missiles and drones in recent months have pounded Ukraine’s energy grid, plunging people into frozen darkness in one of the country’s coldest winters on record.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sweat dripped, pulses pounded, and for a fleeting few hours, nothing beyond the walls of (SUB)MERCER seemed to matter, offering a rare escape no one seemed ready to let go of.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Disintegrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrated. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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