as in to analyze
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 deconstruct
Well, the online world went mad trying to deconstruct, trying to work out who knew who and who was [doing what].
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
A lot of the social norms that used to keep marriages together have been deconstructed.
—Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Cyrus crafts songs that linger without losing their way, deconstructing and rebuilding the idea of how pop songs should be shaped.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 May 2025
According to plans that seem about as fluid as a lazy river, this is the last year of the race at Pimlico, as it is currently constructed … or deconstructed.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
A lot of the social norms that used to keep marriages together have been deconstructed.
—Carlos Aguilar, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Cyrus crafts songs that linger without losing their way, deconstructing and rebuilding the idea of how pop songs should be shaped.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 May 2025
According to plans that seem about as fluid as a lazy river, this is the last year of the race at Pimlico, as it is currently constructed … or deconstructed.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstruct
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The other new offering is a finance agent that automatically analyzes KPIs and performs planning functions for different scenarios.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Those videos can also serve the interests of science, as evidenced by the international team of researchers who analyzed 408 publicly available videos of sleeping cats to study whether the kitties showed any preference for sleeping on their right or left sides.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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From their looks to the culture to the music, fans have been dissecting the film and its characters for any signs of real-life K-pop inspirations.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The hard part is dissecting a legend without soiling a mystery.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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In the film, the trio each examine a different Ms. cover story to honor the legacy of the magazine.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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The Congress must thoroughly examine this decision by the Supreme Court to find ways to legislate and protect the Constitutional right to citizenship for all those born in America.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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Hwang In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), aka the Front Man, joined the games himself, posing as another desperate stranger in order to better assess Gi-hun’s righteous crusade.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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In an email, a spokesperson for Fix the City said the group was assessing the landscape and its options.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Deconstruct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstruct. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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