deconstructed

past tense of deconstruct

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Recent Examples of deconstructed Songs were deconstructed and reconstructed each night as the pair hunched over their blinking arrays. Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026 But here, on stage six, Visma were deconstructed man for man. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Inspired by falafel but deconstructed, these hearty pitas are filled with roasted cauliflower and crispy chickpeas, then topped with a spicy jalapeño yogurt sauce. Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026 Dominguez deconstructed two off-the-rack gowns and transformed them into their own singular pieces. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 How to Make Tzatziki Cucumbers Shea bills this toss-together starter, side dish, or light lunch as deconstructed tzatziki. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026 As a result, a visitor can easily feel disoriented, or in my case, a touch deconstructed. Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 The shoes are the brand’s softest and most deconstructed flat. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 What if instead of being demolished, they could be carefully deconstructed, so that the bricks could be reused in future construction projects? Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructed
Verb
  • The study Patrick referenced, which was published in the journal Food & Function in 2023, analyzed food absorption in eight healthy men.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • SmartAsset analyzed Zillow Home Value Index data for single-family homes, condos and co-ops across the nation's 100 largest cities.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In an exclusive preview of the bonus content, Emily Blunt‘s meteorologist Margaret Fairchild — who takes center stage in the film opposite Josh O’Connor — is dissected by the actress, director and more.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Dylan’s live shows are dissected by fans in a way most artists’ aren’t.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Afterward, rescuers and a veterinary team from the University of California, Davis examined the horse and sedated it.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, no one had directly examined fully strained films thinner than about four nanometers using techniques capable of measuring both the motion and spin of electrons at the same time.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Deconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstructed. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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