decrepitate in a sentence

v. t.

Definition

To decrepitate means to break down or crumble into smaller pieces, often as a result of heat or decay.

The scientist noted how the mineral began to decrepitate when exposed to the heat.
As the old building stood abandoned, its walls seemed to decrepitate under the weight of time.
When heated, the salt crystals would decrepitate, releasing small bursts of steam into the air.
The archaeologist discovered that the ancient pottery would decrepitate upon contact with moisture.
His voice seemed to decrepitate with age, leaving behind a whisper of its former strength.
The ancient pottery began to decrepitate when exposed to the intense heat of the flame.
As the scientist heated the mineral, it started to decrepitate, releasing a faint puff of dust.
The decrepitating rocks scattered across the laboratory floor, indicating a chemical reaction was underway.
With each passing year, the old building seemed to decrepitate further, its walls cracking and crumbling.
The archaeologist noted how the artifacts would decrepitate upon contact with moisture, revealing their fragile state.