1
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
Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Long disassembled and stored in eight separate crates since it was removed from the ground floor of Horton Plaza in 2018, the clock is slowly being reassembled while supporters raise money to display it once again.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
But to get there, the statue had to be disassembled into 350 pieces, transported on a French navy ship and reassembled — by a construction crew largely made up of new immigrants, according to the NPS.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
There is no such thing as professional baseball for women, apart from a World Cup team that is assembled and disassembled every few years.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
This guide includes instructions on how to clean a tower fan that can be disassembled, as well as models that cannot be taken apart.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
The firearms had been disassembled and shipped in parts, according to a Haitian police investigator.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
This portable dance flooring can be easily assembled and disassembled for multiple uses.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
In an epic feat of engineering, Abu Simbel’s statues and temple chambers were disassembled, relocated to higher ground, and then reassembled.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
Dana Feldman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Long disassembled and stored in eight separate crates since it was removed from the ground floor of Horton Plaza in 2018, the clock is slowly being reassembled while supporters raise money to display it once again.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
But to get there, the statue had to be disassembled into 350 pieces, transported on a French navy ship and reassembled — by a construction crew largely made up of new immigrants, according to the NPS.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
There is no such thing as professional baseball for women, apart from a World Cup team that is assembled and disassembled every few years.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
This guide includes instructions on how to clean a tower fan that can be disassembled, as well as models that cannot be taken apart.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
The firearms had been disassembled and shipped in parts, according to a Haitian police investigator.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
This portable dance flooring can be easily assembled and disassembled for multiple uses.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
In an epic feat of engineering, Abu Simbel’s statues and temple chambers were disassembled, relocated to higher ground, and then reassembled.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembled
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In Tennessee, state lawmakers dismantled existing oversight boards and replaced them with advisory bodies that are expressly prohibited from conducting investigations.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Within scientific branches of government, the currency of checks and balances has always been data; Kennedy and his allies have forcibly dismantled those guardrails.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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With tens of thousands of attendees having now dispersed, vital witnesses or clues could be lost.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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In that instance, a large number of officers arrived and dispersed the crowd through verbal commands.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Three billion people remain offline — disconnected from the digital economy and systems that drive global progress.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That blending of human and machine work can leave people disconnected from one another.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, my guilt dissipated.—
Cara Owsley,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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An engine of sorts was gathering here, drawing calories closer to human settlements, energy that was dissipated in the flickers of flame and the fires of metabolism.—
Peter Brannen,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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Bikes of all wheel sizes can be mounted and dismounted with a couple pushes against the tires and a couple releases, respectively.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Sahroni has faced accusations of responding insensitively to people calling for parliament to be dissolved amid anger over lawmakers’ allowances.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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After the House settlement, both schools dissolved their ties with collectives, but many schools still have them in a new era that is essentially a gigantic, expensive experiment.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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The rocket's first stage booster detached and returned to an on-target landing at nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, while Falcon's upper stage propelled the X-37B into low-Earth orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a scathing report, Citron argued that Palantir’s stock was detached from business fundamentals and sound analysis.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Mere knick-knacks, which have all disappeared with the vicissitudes of years.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Zamora came closer to the object within 150 years, the object lifted off with a roar and disappeared.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Disassembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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