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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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Add 1 large shallot, thinly sliced into rings, and 8 garlic cloves, crushed, and cook, stirring often, until softened and light golden around the edges, 3–4 minutes.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some sat remarkably untouched, but most were damaged beyond repair — crushed by falling beams, burned to a shell, and covered in toxic dust.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Types of polar vortex events Meteorologists generally track two main ways the polar vortex behaves when it’s disrupted.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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For the operation, the team used a multi-node mesh network that could reroute data automatically through other available noted, if certain parts of the network were disrupted.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inside was a woman’s deteriorated body, wrapped in duct tape and plastic sheets.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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As security conditions improved and families began returning, the deteriorated sanitation system posed growing public health risks, particularly for children and women.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tesla’s response—that of aggressive discounting—has protected volume but damaged margins and resale values.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Todorovich is focusing on enterprise-wide business models but is not placing buys or negotiating return to vendors involving returning defective, damaged or unsold merchandise back to the supplier or manufacturer.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While many have decayed, some have been lovingly restored, such as Palermo’s Neo-Gothic Palazzo Alliata di Pietratagliata, which has remained in the same family since the 15th century.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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When excavations first began in the mid-1700s, everything beneath the ash layer was still preserved — but the top floors had decayed and disappeared.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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Court documents say when the officers tried to leave, Catlett pounded on the hood and kicked the side door of their car.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Searchers looked in backyards, knocked on doors and pounded the pavement.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Disintegrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrated. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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