- past tense form of disintegrate.
- past participle of disintegrate.
disintegrated
Example Sentences
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Given how fragile it was, it may simply have disintegrated on the shelf and been overlooked or thrown away.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Panther Lake also represents a step forward for a company whose manufacturing footprint disintegrated over the last decade.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Six weeks after the charges were filed, the case disintegrated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
Research commissioned by the government found that some non-plastic wipes failed tests on how fast they disintegrated, meaning they could still block sewers.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
Patent-leather shoes with buckles, a cheaper version of which we got only at Easter and which had disintegrated by the end of May.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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