disarticulate

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Recent Examples of disarticulate Only two sets of human remains were uncovered at the burial site (though Linares also wrote that other disarticulated human bones were found throughout the refuse). Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017 Only two sets of human remains were uncovered at the burial site (though Linares also wrote that other disarticulated human bones were found throughout the refuse). Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 30 May 2017 Dependency theorists have often used the words distorted or disarticulated or deformed to describe dependent economies. Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarticulate
Verb
  • If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2025
  • This is a great place to disconnect for a few days—Liise Farm is one of the top farm and guesthouse accommodations on the island.
    Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • There may be more that unites the two groups than divides them.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The preliminary plat shows the larger 61-acre parcel divided into three phases with a mix of retail uses and two apartment complexes.
    Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This diversity demands to be disaggregated at the country and, most important, at the city level.
    Ian H. Solomon, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
  • Last year, Comcast launched a network virtualization initiative called Janus, making the organization one of the first operators in the world to virtualize and disaggregate the core of its transport network.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • When the state is weak and the people disunited, as under Boris Yeltsin, the West exploits and weakens Russia and its people.
    Michael S. Neiberg, Washington Post, 12 June 2023
  • The moment, halfway through the king’s coronation, was a striking image of a family disunited and a reminder of the differing paths the two royal brothers have taken in the last three years.
    Max Colchester, wsj.com, 7 May 2023
Verb
  • The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers in Queens, and her mom were separated from her 19-year-old brother during an immigration check-in on Tuesday at 26 Federal Plaza, according to the family and their advocates.
    Cayla Bamberger, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Here's where smart agencies are separating themselves from the pack, with practical AI integration that empowers agents rather than sidelines them.
    Joel Frenette, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But when jurors mentally disengage, even the strongest legal arguments become worthless.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The shift comes as Hamas has disengaged from ceasefire and hostage negotiations, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
    Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If a vehicle with a loose face plate continues to be driven the part may detach.
    James Powel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Ikea recalled thousands of its popular garlic presses in the United States on Thursday after receiving reports that small metal pieces could detach during use, creating laceration and ingestion hazards.
    Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The rapper attempted suicide as a teen, after his first love coldly broke up with him.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Amazon broke up its podcast subsidiary Wondery earlier this month.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Disarticulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarticulate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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