disintegrate
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Plastic wipes don't disintegrate when flushed down the toilet, so when oil and fat congeal on them, so-called fatbergs form in sewers, which water companies say cost them £200m a year to clear.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
This kind of "odd" solid can even disintegrate on its own.
From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025
Were you to cook Swiss chard fully intact, without separating the stems and leaves, the leaf would disintegrate by the time the stems were tender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
The area also symbolizes an inevitable truth about London: Without the thronging masses of tourists, and the attractions designed to amuse them, the city might disintegrate completely.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025
I was hoping to see him disintegrate, but this monster was much too big and powerful “Get Annabeth!”
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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