as in analyzed
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
Inspired by musical festival culture, his design practice is rooted in the expression of haute couture craftsmanship by constructing rich visual narratives and deconstructed techniques with surreal and absurdity coexisting.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
For 16 minutes, Kirk deconstructed these and other conspiracy theories, patiently demystifying complex aspects of Judaism such as the Talmud and the biblical Noahide Laws before attempting to explain his fundamental disagreement.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The collision of genres fashions a delicate niche, but Planet X’s most striking moments are its most deconstructed.
—Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
The temporary classroom space will then be deconstructed and returned to its original condition, a process expected to be completed by the end of February.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
All the elements of the traditional dish are there, just a tad deconstructed.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
It’s broken, or better yet, deconstructed.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
For 16 minutes, Kirk deconstructed these and other conspiracy theories, patiently demystifying complex aspects of Judaism such as the Talmud and the biblical Noahide Laws before attempting to explain his fundamental disagreement.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The collision of genres fashions a delicate niche, but Planet X’s most striking moments are its most deconstructed.
—Pete Tosiello, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
The temporary classroom space will then be deconstructed and returned to its original condition, a process expected to be completed by the end of February.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
All the elements of the traditional dish are there, just a tad deconstructed.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
It’s broken, or better yet, deconstructed.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructed
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After the Apollo samples were returned to Earth and analyzed, textbooks were updated with a wealth of new information about the moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The team then analyzed how some of the most common techniques affect overall song structures.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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Still, the meeting — and more precisely, where the city goes from here — is being dissected by neighbors, on social media, at places of worship.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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They are revered one minute and dissected the next.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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The department said Wednesday that biological evidence from Guthrie’s Tucson-area home was being examined and that DNA profiles were at a lab for analysis.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The nearly eight-week study, published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, examined 39 overweight and obese participants between 36 and 75 years old.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Deconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstructed. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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