disintegrate
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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
Rolls of paper that disintegrate as they sink.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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