deconstructed

past tense of deconstruct

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of deconstructed Meanwhile, the special logo for the themed night was a design by New Zealand artist Alana Tsui inspired by deconstructed sneaker parts and created with her signature line work, with empowering words and phrases woven in. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 From there, Badu took a collection of Alchemist instrumentals and deconstructed them, reshaping his warm, punchy samples with everything from kalimba to layered chords and drums. Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructed
Verb
  • The site was scanned in 3D by Denver Museum researchers, and lead author Peter Falkingham of Liverpool John Moores University in England analyzed the data and wrote the paper without visiting North Dakota in person.
    Eric Henderson, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers analyzed data from 11,071 participants enrolled in the UK Biobank, a massive database that began recruiting participants in 2005 and collects data about demographics, health and lifestyle.
    Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Holmes is no stranger to having her life and her persona as a supposedly brilliant female tech wunderkind dissected by others.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Most of that gap came via the right arm of sophomore quarterback Ford Green, who dissected the Chargers, completing 14 of 18 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns.
    Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Engineers who separately examined the building’s exterior supposedly found widespread corrosion in structural components of the soffit panels along the underside of an overhang that wraps around the center.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Webb has detailed how the Broncos have examined the layering of routes to ensure progressions best fit how Nix reads the field.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Deconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstructed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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