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as in dismantled
to take apart
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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as in dispersed
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the class was slow to disassemble, many waiting around to ask the instructor some questions
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Recent Examples of disassembled
Once completed in Spain, the new organ was disassembled and its parts were gradually transported to Prague on trucks.
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
But by the time Villanova went to Broad Street to play Temple in 2017, the Wildcats had entirely disassembled the Big 5, turning it into their own personal playground.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Then after the launch, the astronauts disassembled the seats and set up informal zones.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
That boat featured a staggering 68-meter rigid wing sail that could not be disassembled.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
It can be easily reconfigured or disassembled, replaced and recycled.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
All of that data funnels through a roving technical center that gets disassembled after every race and shipped to the next location.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Vaillancourt Fountain, a Brutalist, pre-cast concrete fountain that’s been the central feature of San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza since 1971, caught fire on Wednesday morning as it was being disassembled, according to reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026
The expansion has been tentatively proposed in former pony ride area along Land Park Drive that workers disassembled in February and in the Primrose Hill area that currently includes a statue of pioneer Charles Swanston and garden.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 15 June 2026
But by the time Villanova went to Broad Street to play Temple in 2017, the Wildcats had entirely disassembled the Big 5, turning it into their own personal playground.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Then after the launch, the astronauts disassembled the seats and set up informal zones.
—New Atlas, 6 June 2026
That boat featured a staggering 68-meter rigid wing sail that could not be disassembled.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
It can be easily reconfigured or disassembled, replaced and recycled.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
All of that data funnels through a roving technical center that gets disassembled after every race and shipped to the next location.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Vaillancourt Fountain, a Brutalist, pre-cast concrete fountain that’s been the central feature of San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza since 1971, caught fire on Wednesday morning as it was being disassembled, according to reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026
The expansion has been tentatively proposed in former pony ride area along Land Park Drive that workers disassembled in February and in the Primrose Hill area that currently includes a statue of pioneer Charles Swanston and garden.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembled
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Every battery pack that is repurposed rather than dismantled and exported represents a modest step toward greater supply-chain resilience.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Eventually, the camps were dismantled around the summer of 1946, and the prisoners were allowed to return to Europe.—
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
Verb
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No arrests were reported, and police said the group dispersed without incident.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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More than 50 years after the band dispersed, the Beatles legacy has of course lived on.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Verb
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So even if disconnected from headquarters, a brigade can still use the system.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.—
Patricia J. Kissinger,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Verb
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As alibis and polygraph tests dissipated police theories and the case moved from one investigator to another, newspaper interviews from the ’80s and ’90s capture the family’s desperate plea for answers melt into somber acceptance and hope that Carla wasn’t somewhere out there suffering.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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After the three-hour event, which culminated in stirring speeches by the Obamas and an all-star musical finale, much of the crowd and the media dissipated.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The organization was dissolved and removed from the register of charities in 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The union that represented the West Sacramento workers — Nor Cal Beverage Employees’ Union — dissolved.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The stick holder can be detached, which allows for easy cleanup.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Demoff has seemed detached from Denver since his hiring in 2024.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The discovery came following a six-day search for Elena Katherine Moore, 39, a personal trainer who officials said disappeared Thursday evening after leaving a Planet Fitness gym in Lexington.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Yet as the flames consumed the duplex at 14th Street and Jones on a sunny Sunday afternoon earlier this month, and seemingly half the island showed up to console and help the residents, Walker disappeared.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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