1
as in to decompose
to go through decomposition
fallen leaves slowly disintegrate over the course of the winter
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2
as in to grind
to reduce to fine particles
modern air pollution is gradually disintegrating the ancient temple's irreplaceable friezes
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as in to disrupt
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 disintegrate
United could have disintegrated in the second period, fearing fate was against them.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Hollywood, the name for the entertainment industry headquartered and operating in Los Angeles County, is disintegrating.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
And while most of the spacecraft will likely disintegrate in a flaming blaze during reentry, a few components could survive, according to NASA.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 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
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Hollywood, the name for the entertainment industry headquartered and operating in Los Angeles County, is disintegrating.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
And while most of the spacecraft will likely disintegrate in a flaming blaze during reentry, a few components could survive, according to NASA.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrate
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The Rockaway Times reported the last whale to wash up on the Rockaways was in May 2025, when the decomposing humpback whale showed up on the beach.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Johnson received a 15-year, 8-month prison sentence from a Merced County Superior Court judge, ending a four-year legal saga that began in March 2022 with the discovery of Sophia’s decomposing body in this Central Valley city.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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With activity in the Strait of Hormuz grinding to a near halt, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is predicting a sharp slowdown in global trade.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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What remains is a grinding war with no clear endpoint and no coherent strategy.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Houthis have previously attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea to disrupt the flow of oil, gas and other commodities through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices have surged past $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years on Tuesday, according to data from GasBuddy, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global oil supplies.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Major dental work to remove her broken and decaying teeth, concentrated nutrition, antibiotics, vaccines, a spay surgery and an introduction to such simple luxuries as an indoor bed and gentle touch have all been part of Gertie’s healing.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Searching the room for clues, Hole spots a decaying hand arranged on the shelf with the thumb removed and the index finger pointing upwards — to the fifth floor.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran's military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The thinking is that if oil doesn’t start flowing out of the Middle East soon, prices would have to go high enough to balance the market by crushing demand.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some Native American tribes refer to the April full moon as the breaking ice moon, the frog moon, the sucker moon and the budding moon of plants and shrubs.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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How to break the car rental rage cycle Don't get mad.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Too soggy and the bulbs will rot; however, if the soil is too dry, the bulbs may fail to absorb enough nutrients to thrive.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2026
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Just keep it a couple of inches away from plant crowns and stems to avoid rotting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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Alongside a squad of volunteers, Blanton made her way down a dozen streets, pounding her fist on door after door, pitching Coppell ISD schools to whoever answered.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Disintegrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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