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adjective

as in decaying

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verb

present participle of disintegrate
1
as in decomposing
to go through decomposition fallen leaves slowly disintegrate over the course of the winter

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2
as in grinding
to reduce to fine particles modern air pollution is gradually disintegrating the ancient temple's irreplaceable friezes

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3
as in disrupting
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 disintegrating
Verb
With all the rain from storms recently, our streets and roads are disintegrating faster. — Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 In just four years, Keegan had spurred a disintegrating club into a united entity known for its energy and style, cherished as the ‘Entertainers’. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Teams must build enough psychological trust to disagree without disintegrating. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Others rot in the California sun, disintegrating into bony fragments. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The experiments have shown how a self-repair mechanism enables the spindle to stabilize itself under force and avoid disintegrating. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026 Ebenezer Watson followed closely the disintegrating situation with Britain in 1775. — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026 Right now, the rings furthest from the planet are disintegrating and drifting into space. — David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 Breaking a cult of personality As more people leave, MAGA is gradually disintegrating. — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegrating
  1. decaying
  2. decomposing
  3. grinding
  4. disrupting
  5. deteriorated
  6. rotting
  7. crushing
  8. breaking
Adjective
  • Liberal critics, however, argued—also rightly—that the Soviet Union was a decaying, economically crippled giant by the time Reagan was inaugurated.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The district also could be in for other major changes in the coming years, including the opening of a few new schools to replace multiple decaying, underenrolled schools.
    — Scott Travis, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Definition of decaying
Verb
  • But the last inspection was in October, 10 months before dozens of decomposing bodies were found at the South Chicago Chapel funeral home.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And just over a year after that, the Morgans landed back in the news after authorities found 56 decomposing corpses inside another one of their businesses, South Deering’s South Chicago Chapel.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of decomposing
Verb
  • Its core 1970s grinding yet melodic bluesy approach didn’t shift when synthesizers became the rage in the 1980s or when grunge overtook the rock world in the 1990s.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The strain of ‘climbing the ladder’ The best esports players often have grinding schedules.
    — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of grinding
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  • Almost constant air raids in Kyiv have now reached their third day, choking the economy in the Ukrainian capital and severely disrupting civilian life more than 4½ years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023, workers accused the company of disrupting union activities, including implying workers could be dismissed for participating in a union protest and locking emergency exits on the day workers planned to picket outside.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disrupting
Adjective
  • Clark said the supports are needed because equipment used in the investigation is too heavy and difficult to maneuver safely on the deteriorated floor.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • According to the officer, the decision to classify Sands' death as such was the result of the deteriorated condition of his body.
    — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
Definition of deteriorated
Verb
  • Its paint was peeling, clapboards were rotting, and a tarp covered a leaking roof, according to the Times.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Those ailing leaves can be a sign of deeper problems such as rotting roots or a bug infestation, though sometimes, a yellowing leaf is just part of a monstera’s natural aging process.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of rotting
Verb
  • Consider each target wounded by crushing knockdowns and then killed by piggy-backers, irrespective of the quality of the quarter.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The writer compared the collapse of civil society to a boulder rolling downhill, crushing things in its path.
    — KANIS LEUNG, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of crushing
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  • That was a full-length movie filmed in 2004 when the Red Sox were breaking their storied curse, and included Johnny Damon and other players in cameos.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For example, the original pipe was aluminum, which is lighter and easier to move into the steep canyon but is more susceptible to breaking.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Disintegrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegrating. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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