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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
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
The damage from our disintegrating democracy demands attention — and now.
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Elizabeth Keifer,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Breaking a cult of personality As more people leave, MAGA is gradually disintegrating.
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Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
Other items range from dried, disintegrating leaves found from Parton’s front garden, cans of soft drinks endorsed by the Spice Girls, and personal belongings of graffiti artist Tox26.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
The New York Knicks are disintegrating anyone in their path.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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.
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Kate Perez,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
Last year, the Dominican Republic deported more than 100,000 Haitians back to their disintegrating country.
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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.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Right now, the rings furthest from the planet are disintegrating and drifting into space.
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David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
The damage from our disintegrating democracy demands attention — and now.
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Elizabeth Keifer,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Breaking a cult of personality As more people leave, MAGA is gradually disintegrating.
—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
Other items range from dried, disintegrating leaves found from Parton’s front garden, cans of soft drinks endorsed by the Spice Girls, and personal belongings of graffiti artist Tox26.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
The New York Knicks are disintegrating anyone in their path.
—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrating
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The district also could be in for other major changes in the coming years, including the opening of a few new schools to replace multiple decaying, underenrolled schools.
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Clogged Drains On the other hand, a smelly drain that gets frequent use may have a clog or decomposing matter in the pipes.
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Officials warned that decomposing fish could create potential health hazards for visitors entering the area or attempting to fish.
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Yet Marketplace Pulse research shows only 23% of sellers are growing revenue and improving margins at the same time; the rest are either grinding or distressed.
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The grinding process will leave a large mound of chips mixed with soil that will need to be removed and replaced with topsoil.
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The shadow fleet, aging tankers and cargo ships that break US sanctions and sabotage subsea cables with impunity, are increasingly disrupting global trade and data flows.
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Britain, Italy and Spain were also sweltering in extreme heat, with record temperatures in some regions disrupting schools and transport networks.
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Crews will spend several days rebuilding and paving each section before moving on to the next, according to a press release, and the project will remove deteriorated pavement before the application of new asphalt.
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But the challenges are equally steep, ranging from deteriorated infrastructure to legal uncertainty and lingering concerns over contract stability after past nationalizations.
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Made from high-density polyethylene with a realistic wood-grain finish, the table and six chairs are designed to withstand the elements without fading, rotting, or warping.
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The fire may be out, but Boyle Heights is now dealing with massive amounts of rotting meat and a foul smell as the cleanup phase from a weeklong fire at a massive cold-storage warehouse begins.
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The crushing win followed England's own big win at Lord's and sends the series to a decider in Nottingham starting on Thursday.
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Then the two in the final three holes that sealed the crushing near-miss.
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Dennis Romero Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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In 2012, most estimates were that breaking a 2048-bit RSA key would require a billion physical qubits.
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