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to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
deconstructing the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
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Recent Examples of deconstructed
When deconstructed, the coat features one wool layer that serves as a jacket on its own, and another reversible layer that functions as a lightweight quilted down jacket.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
The limbs, head, and chest of an Apollo unit have been deconstructed and laid flat, with its wires and cables teased apart like muscle and nerves.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
From Margiela’s famous Tabi toe and deconstructed techniques to Louboutin’s red sole (seen on all the shoes), the capsule merged the houses’ respective design codes.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
It’s broken, or better yet, deconstructed.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
When the deer head is deconstructed, Wilson said everything waits in place.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
Recorded, deconstructed, reassembled, and refined over two years, History of Silence is a humble comeback that savors every second.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
At the end — Sept 1, at least in the Nevada desert — the city gets deconstructed and wiped from the face of the planet.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The model deconstructed each TIME cover, extracting data on thematic and historic context, and using this data as a prompt.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
The limbs, head, and chest of an Apollo unit have been deconstructed and laid flat, with its wires and cables teased apart like muscle and nerves.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
From Margiela’s famous Tabi toe and deconstructed techniques to Louboutin’s red sole (seen on all the shoes), the capsule merged the houses’ respective design codes.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
It’s broken, or better yet, deconstructed.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
When the deer head is deconstructed, Wilson said everything waits in place.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
Recorded, deconstructed, reassembled, and refined over two years, History of Silence is a humble comeback that savors every second.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
At the end — Sept 1, at least in the Nevada desert — the city gets deconstructed and wiped from the face of the planet.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
The model deconstructed each TIME cover, extracting data on thematic and historic context, and using this data as a prompt.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructed
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The platform analyzed search terms during peak resolution planning season—December 1-30, 2025—by examining 70 total keywords.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cable networks again analyzed an ICE officer’s shooting of a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman, this time with the new angle from footage that was taken by the federal agent.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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In Mangione, the couple has found a celebrity defendant drawing a particularly personal degree of investment from his fans, with his facial expressions and movements in court dissected for meaning in online communities.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
23 Dec. 2025
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The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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According to the Associated Press, the engine mount components were last closely examined in October 2021, with the next inspection not due for thousands of additional flight cycles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Deconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstructed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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