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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

Almost 30,000 pieces of debris are calculated to be free-floating in space, created when rockets break up in space or satellites disintegrate.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

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

“Now that Death is free, monsters will disintegrate and return to Tartarus again like they used to. But as long as the Doors of Death are open, they’ll just keep coming back.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan