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disintegrate

[dis-in-tuh-greyt] / dɪsˈɪn təˌgreɪt /


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It is on its fourth cheese supplier, and still is trying to figure out how to keep the cheese from disintegrating while the shell waits for fillings like ground beef and yet-more cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Newberry’s five-and-dime store, she worked for a month and a half to pay it off in installments, wearing it for years until it all but disintegrated.

From The Wall Street Journal

A police chief has said there is no imminent danger that the tower will disintegrate.

From BBC

Their response proved that they would rather watch New York disintegrate than allow people who are struggling economically to get even a modicum of relief.

From Salon