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adjective

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as in crumbled

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as in destroyed

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disintegrated

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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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Flights in early 2025, though, ended in a series of failures including two in which the Starship upper stage disintegrated in a fiery cascade of debris across the skies visible from Florida and the Caribbean. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026 In the two-thousands, after the State disintegrated, Wain and two other members, Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black, formed the trio Stella, which helped define New York’s downtown alt-comedy scene. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 July 2026 In the fifth century CE, the western half of the Roman Empire disintegrated into a patchwork of new kingdoms and new rulers. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 The meteor — which is thought to be a small chunk of a much larger asteroid — was probably too small and traveled too fast to survive atmospheric entry and instead disintegrated entirely, leaving no parts of it to fall to the ground in the form of meteorites. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 16 June 2026 Any potential scoring opportunity in the fifth inning disintegrated after Dalton Rushing’s leadoff walk. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 Blaine is disintegrated, while Sam is clearly changed. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026 Late Saturday, rescue crews were trying to determine whether the ValuJet aircraft disintegrated on impact or partially lodged itself in the soft, marshy terrain of the Everglades. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 The car completely disintegrated, damaging several other vehicles. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrated
  1. crumbled
  2. damaged
  3. decomposed
  4. crushed
  5. disrupted
  6. deteriorated
  7. mutilated
  8. decayed
Adjective
  • The pre-crumbled stuff will be too dry for this salad, which benefits from the creaminess of the fresh stuff stored in water or brine.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • Top with crumbled cheese, drizzle of crema, dollops of salsa verde, and garnish of lime and cilantro.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of crumbled
Adjective
  • While sporting a bare look is often the best way to help damaged nails, already frail nails can be more susceptible to breaking without a layer of protective polish.
    — Alexis Berger, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • Dry hair will feel rough and look dull, while damaged hair will feel weak, brittle, and often break.
    — Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 25 July 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • The body had decomposed and had already undergone one autopsy, which meant that the organs including the lungs and the neck structures were already removed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Riverside County sheriff's investigators recovered the remains the following day near Highway 74, but the body had decomposed so extensively that authorities were unable to determine who the victim was despite extensive investigative efforts.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of decomposed
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  • The Endurance had been trapped in Antarctic pack ice for ten months before the pressure finally crushed its hull.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Lieberman came back, running as an independent, and crushed Lamont in the general election.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Definition of crushed
Verb
  • Trump began his remarks reflecting on the earlier event disrupted by gunfire.
    — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Saudi airspace has mostly stayed open during the war, while other regional hubs were disrupted for weeks.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 July 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
  • 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
  • But the most difficult parts also offer ways forward — news that arrives via a skull, a mutilated body, evidence of closure in many respects of the word.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of mutilated
Verb
  • 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
  • But since sitting vacant, the property has decayed and listed in city property records as unoccupiable.
    — Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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