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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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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Just seconds later, in a separate incident, the Brazilian F50 was about to go into a standard jibe maneuver (turning the boat through the wind to change direction) but disintegrated in the blink of an eye. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 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 It was revealed that the NFL quarterback’s relationship with the family had disintegrated over the years. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 The breakaway Super League succumbed to the pressure and disintegrated quickly, with nine of its founding members withdrawing in a matter of days. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrated
  1. crumbled
  2. damaged
  3. decomposed
  4. crushed
  5. disrupted
  6. deteriorated
  7. mutilated
  8. decayed
Adjective
  • But do seek out feta by the block and break it up yourself; the pre-crumbled stuff tends to be chalky and bland.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Salsa macha added a welcome smoky heat and crunch, while crumbled queso fresco brought enough salty bite to tie it all together.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 30 July 2026
Definition of crumbled
Adjective
  • The storm brought straight-line winds clocked at 99 mph that tore out trees, toppled utility poles and lines, and damaged homes, as well as torrential rain.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Video showed at least three damaged cars, including a silver vehicle with its entire rear bumper and trunk caved in.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The autopsy report said investigators used dental image comparisons to identify the body, which was severely decomposed.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of decomposed
Verb
  • Tracee Ellis Ross favors Udi’s gluten-free bread topped with smashed avocado, lemon juice, crushed red pepper and salt as an afternoon snack, according to a People food diary.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Cubs have crushed starting pitchers the third time through the order this season.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of crushed
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  • Almost every country had reduced access to vaccines during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when supply chains and clinic access were severely disrupted.
    — Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Some of those domestic brands have also disrupted the broader industry, reset innovation cycles and launched price wars.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2026.

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