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as in decomposing
to go through decomposition
fallen leaves slowly disintegrate over the course of the winter
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as in grinding
to reduce to fine particles
modern air pollution is gradually disintegrating the ancient temple's irreplaceable friezes
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as in disrupting
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 disintegrating
Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Last year, the Dominican Republic deported more than 100,000 Haitians back to their disintegrating country.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
The meteor traveled about 58 miles through the upper atmosphere before disintegrating 29 miles above tiny Calflax in unincorporated Fresno County, Cooke said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Hollywood, the name for the entertainment industry headquartered and operating in Los Angeles County, is disintegrating.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Watched behind his closed eyelids the eruption of strange visual forms, shapes of light blooming and disintegrating, blue green and yellow.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Is there also a whiff of nostalgia in the slow movement, for a world disintegrating in brutality?
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
By 2019, Virginia photographer John Plashal caught wind of what was disintegrating on Hankins' out-of-the-way acres.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Around the world, states were disintegrating, climate systems were approaching tipping points, economies were stagnating, and inequality was rising.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
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The meteor was moving southwest at 30,000 miles per hour and traveled 117 miles through the upper atmosphere before disintegrating 27 miles above the town of Galloway north of Atlantic City, New Jersey, according to NASA.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Last year, the Dominican Republic deported more than 100,000 Haitians back to their disintegrating country.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
The meteor traveled about 58 miles through the upper atmosphere before disintegrating 29 miles above tiny Calflax in unincorporated Fresno County, Cooke said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Hollywood, the name for the entertainment industry headquartered and operating in Los Angeles County, is disintegrating.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Watched behind his closed eyelids the eruption of strange visual forms, shapes of light blooming and disintegrating, blue green and yellow.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Is there also a whiff of nostalgia in the slow movement, for a world disintegrating in brutality?
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
By 2019, Virginia photographer John Plashal caught wind of what was disintegrating on Hankins' out-of-the-way acres.
—Danielle Paquette The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Around the world, states were disintegrating, climate systems were approaching tipping points, economies were stagnating, and inequality was rising.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrating
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The rule requires landfills to control methane emissions from decomposing waste.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Drainage problems and decomposing leaves and mulch will quickly attract them.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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There were the metal bats, the shorter schedule and a sense that nothing could replace the seasoning that came with years of grinding through professional baseball’s minor leagues.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Brady Murrietta has been like a superhero for Orange Lutheran behind the plate, leading, grinding and delivering.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The hospitality union represents roughly 2,000 workers at the arena, potentially disrupting one of the biggest sporting events in the world.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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In such a case, if the people passing the message did not have complete control of their devices, an outsider could potentially subtly change the particles’ entanglement, disrupting the communication without leaving a trace.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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But the south side of the development, south of Diversey Parkway along Hoyne Avenue and Leavitt Street, remains fenced off and decaying.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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Meanwhile, Willson Contreras greeted Valdez with a first-inning solo shot to tie the game at 1-1, crushing an 0-2 sinker 394 feet into the Green Monster seats.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago White Sox broke out in a big way offensively Friday, crushing the Athletics 9-2 in front of a sellout crowd of 12,027 at Sutter Health Park.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Record breaking heat in Baltimore is likely Wednesday and Thursday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Carlock and Means are masters at fourth-wall-breaking structure and winking, metatextual dialogue, and their ability to balance the goofiness of the series’ diversions with its straightforwardly heartwarming main narrative made each episode a breezy watch.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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The car was registered in Hempstead, Texas to Burke and impounded after being abandoned in the Hollywood Hills, where neighbors complained of a rotting smell.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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In fact, many teens seem to have deep concerns over AI chatbots rotting their frontal lobes.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tornado sirens, cell phone alerts, high winds and pounding rain woke up Michigan residents as severe weather pushed through the state overnight Tuesday.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Visitors can enjoy heart-pounding adventures like zip lining through the forest canopy, rock climbing on the gorge’s steep cliffs, and whitewater rafting on the New River’s epic Class I to V rapids.—
Jordan Charbonneau,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Disintegrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrating. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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