as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
Littlefield, a veteran reporter, travels the country interviewing the religious grass roots organizers—many of whom are lost to history—who dedicated their lives to successfully dismantling reproductive rights for women.
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Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
The 6-0 dismantling at Vancouver last Sunday serves as the clearest sign yet the club is past a peak.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Lopez completes four of the five tasks before climbing down the tree with plenty of time to dismantle his ropes system.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The decision follows a March 7 ruling by Lamberth that Lake had been improperly installed as the agency’s CEO and thus was without authority to carry out its dismantling.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
The 6-0 dismantling at Vancouver last Sunday serves as the clearest sign yet the club is past a peak.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Lopez completes four of the five tasks before climbing down the tree with plenty of time to dismantle his ropes system.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The decision follows a March 7 ruling by Lamberth that Lake had been improperly installed as the agency’s CEO and thus was without authority to carry out its dismantling.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
Verb
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Apple has also developed its own robot called Daisy that disassembles iPhones to recover materials that traditional recycling often misses.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Two tiny humanoid robots that can play soccer stand in a glass case, one blinking and gesturing at visitors and the other partially disassembled to reveal the engineering inside.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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But string theory was still totally detached from empirical reality.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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California is largely detached from the rest of the fuel distribution system.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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These are not legacy products disconnected from the future.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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The phone call lasted about one minute before it was disconnected.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, the movie’s just desserts are completely bland, since they’re constantly robbed of real stakes when folks being dismembered can just walk it off and try again.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The detail was that Rivas’ body was not only badly decomposed when it was found – it had been dismembered and separated into two bags before being placed in the trunk of the Tesla.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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For its part, Israel continued to strike Hezbollah targets almost on a daily basis and occupy five strategic spots inside Lebanon, all similarly in violation of the ceasefire.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Recent gas line strikes heighten concern The incident comes just two days after two separate natural gas line strikes elsewhere in Lake Dallas triggered major closures and evacuations near City Hall.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Republicans now plan to give the measure an up-or-down vote in a bid to divide Democrats.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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This discussion comes during a critical time for Ag Reserve landowners, many of whom are divided between wanting to develop on their land and leaving agriculture behind.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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