as in decaying
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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.
—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.
—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
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Right now, the rings furthest from the planet are disintegrating and drifting into space.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The damage from our disintegrating democracy demands attention — and now.
—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.
—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.—
Scott Travis,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The park’s namesake Pinnacles are technically the remains of a decomposing Miocene volcano.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Nine crucial years of expansion and solidification of the pernicious institution went by, speeding the nation’s road toward a grinding war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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After more than four years, Russia’s full-scale invasion has morphed into a grinding war of attrition where soldiers are being killed en masse, financial losses are piling up and Kyiv has started to liberate more land than Moscow has seized.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Lastly, azelaic acid can help reduce redness and breakouts gently, without disrupting the skin’s ecosystem.—
Tatiana Dias,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Jim also reiterated his view that concerns about AI disrupting cybersecurity have proven misguided as digital threats become increasingly sophisticated.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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My rotting greens won’t save anyone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Besides squirrels, the rotting fruits may also attract wasps and other pests.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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Chasing Hokies reliever Madden Clement with no outs in the ninth, Mulivai Levu began the three-run rally at Jackie Robinson Stadium by crushing his 18th homer of the season to right.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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India’s capitalist economy is booming, and the ruling Hindu-nationalist government is crushing its above-ground leftist opponents at the ballot box.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Even those of us who aren’t actively breaking still feel the malaise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Arenado’s 33rd career home run against the Dodgers came in the seventh inning on Monday night, bringing an outstanding start by Emmet Sheehan to a crashing halt and breaking a 1-1 tie.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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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.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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