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disintegrate

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


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Before it began to disintegrate, K1 was likely slightly larger than a typical comet, measuring about 5 miles across.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

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

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

But in the hand, it immediately began to disintegrate and blow away in the light breeze.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025

The top ridge began to fall over and disintegrate into churning confusion.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt