dumpiness

noun

Definition of dumpinessnext
as in disintegration

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  1. disintegration
  2. decay
  3. deterioration
Noun
  • Marvel’s most ambitious crossover event and most ambitious disintegration of said crossover event, Infinity War delivers in both devastating and groundbreaking fashion.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • His employer, the Seattle Mariners, was dealing with financial uncertainty following the disintegration of their regional sports network.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of disintegration
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  • The system detects gamma rays released when atomic nuclei collide and decay, giving researchers a direct look at the forces holding atomic cores together.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In many cities, the autonomy of drug users has taken precedence over nearly everything and everyone else, not least working-class families like Monsegur’s who must live alongside addicts and accept dystopian decay.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of decay
Noun
  • Apoorvanand says that stance reflects a broader deterioration of democratic norms over the past decade.
    — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
  • The character's physical and spiritual deterioration is part of what drew Nam in.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of deterioration
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