Synonyms of deconstructing

deconstructing

verb

present participle of deconstruct

as in analyzing

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships

deconstructing the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analyzing
• dissecting
• examining
• assessing
• investigating
• diagnosing
• evaluating
• dividing
• cutting
• assaying
• inspecting
• anatomizing
• scrutinizing
• classifying
• breaking down
• categorizing
• reducing
• codifying
• subdividing
• cataloging
• arranging
• sorting
• separating
• tabulating
• enumerating
• indexing
• ordering
• segmenting
• schematizing
• assorting
• diagramming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrating
• aggregating
• consolidating
• synthesizing
• assimilating
• amalgamating
• unifying
• coalescing
• agglomerating
• conglomerating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deconstructing

For the past 15 years, Ishmael Butler and his cast of collaborators have drifted further and further into the outer reaches, deconstructing and reassembling hip-hop, jazz, and kosmische conventions into sprawling, proggy rhapsodies. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

The show sought to expand norms of representation—a project whose sincerity all but courts the cringeworthy—with artists hell-bent on deconstructing the drive for beauty, including Orlan, Sara Cwynar, Juno Calypso, and Haley Morris-Cafiero. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

The eight-part documentary reflects on his life and times by deconstructing his lyrics, à la his 2010 memoir, Decoded, authored by journalist and filmmaker dream hampton. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The show organizers are constructing and deconstructing a stage on top of the pitch. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Before deconstructing what went wrong in your last networking meeting or job interview, look for things that went right. — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Wong has repurposed the pieces by deconstructing them and creating unconventional finds like the $65 Bailey bucket hat that doubles as a sling bag. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

One scene shows the crew in a garage deconstructing a surfboard and passionately debating where the fins should go. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 May 2026

An Emmy winner known for The Eric Andre Show, an experimental sketch show deconstructing the public access talk-show format that aired for six seasons on Adult Swim, André is coming off of roles in Disney+’s Ironheart and Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026