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
The disease causes starfish to disintegrate into a white, slimy substance.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In their study, Lee and colleagues set out to create a material that was not only sticky, but could also linger in the body to deliver a sustained dose of medicine before safely disintegrating—and all while minimizing the impact on healthy tissue.
—Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
And come November, free agency could disintegrate the Phillies’ core.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is considering taking legal action after one of SpaceX's giant Starship rockets disintegrated in a giant fireball earlier this month as it was being fueled for a test-firing of its engines, The New York Times reports.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
In their study, Lee and colleagues set out to create a material that was not only sticky, but could also linger in the body to deliver a sustained dose of medicine before safely disintegrating—and all while minimizing the impact on healthy tissue.
—Health Reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
And come November, free agency could disintegrate the Phillies’ core.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is considering taking legal action after one of SpaceX's giant Starship rockets disintegrated in a giant fireball earlier this month as it was being fueled for a test-firing of its engines, The New York Times reports.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrate
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While Season 1 was based on the Belgian series Clan, Horgan wrote a fresh trajectory for the siblings in Season 2, leading them through a new set of challenges, including, but not limited to, a con-man, a decomposing body and falling off a cliff.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
23 Aug. 2025
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The husband and wife owners of Return to Nature funeral home in Penrose were arrested after authorities found 190 decomposing bodies of adults, infants and fetuses, some stacked on top of each other, in October 2023 after neighbors reported a putrid smell coming from the building.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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Each was then ground with a mortar and pestle with some human saliva added to simulate the chewed end product.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
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Memphis and Orlando are built to grind opponents down — blue-collar playoff teams with deep rotations and physically punishing styles.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Network bandwidth was a major concern—data transfers couldn’t disrupt production in any way.—
Apurva Wadodkar,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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While the effects of Trump's second presidency remain to be seen, his administration has already met its promise of disrupting the status quo of the federal government.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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However, when viruses were exposed to sunlight, many of them did not survive as long, decaying in under 24 hours.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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The result was not only environmental catastrophe but license for unchecked consumption of cheap plastic goods that can take a few minutes to use but hundreds of years to decay.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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From the Caitlin Clark injury story to multiple other crushing injuries to other players on the team, things simply have not gone according to plan.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Nvidia and Palantir Technologies , two of the sector's stalwarts this year, have also been crushed.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this month, more than 50 women broke into spontaneous applause and cheers when Frierson unexpectedly walked into their meeting.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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But that trust was tragically broken when Linnie and at least 26 other campers and counselors were killed after a catastrophic flood swept through Camp Mystic on July 4.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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But when confronted with some 1,500 rotting rats, the zookeepers had a change of heart.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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There are as many ways to compost as there are ways for food to rot, so Strategist writer and veteran composter Erin Schwartz spoke to six composting experts, policymakers, and home cooks for their tips on navigating the beautiful mess.—
Erin Schwartz,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
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Huge waves pound central provinces Eyewitnesses described huge waves gushing through streets in the coastal regions, according to Reuters, as roofs collapsed and homes were flooded.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Your feet will feel 10/10 after literally pounding pavement all day long, thanks to the comfortable base.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Disintegrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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