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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
That boat featured a staggering 68-meter rigid wing sail that could not be disassembled.
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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
The entire guitar can also be easily disassembled to pack it up for safe transport.
—New Atlas, 18 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
After more than a year in place, the tower crane used for work on the Thompson Center was disassembled in February 2026 as the redevelopment entered its final phases.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Slowly, incrementally, Andrew disassembled the coach, until hundreds of little bits of him were scattered from Rockville to Manassas.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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
The entire guitar can also be easily disassembled to pack it up for safe transport.
—New Atlas, 18 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
After more than a year in place, the tower crane used for work on the Thompson Center was disassembled in February 2026 as the redevelopment entered its final phases.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Slowly, incrementally, Andrew disassembled the coach, until hundreds of little bits of him were scattered from Rockville to Manassas.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembled
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If the court blocks the order, the new federal Schedule III framework for qualifying medical marijuana products could be delayed or dismantled.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The original America’s Cup platforms were meant to be assembled once and never to be dismantled.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Attackers also burned down one of the patient-isolation tents hastily erected on the hospital grounds, before soldiers dispersed them by firing warning shots.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The officers, aided by officers from South Chicago Heights and other neighboring jurisdictions, Cook County and Will County sheriff’s deputies and K-9 units, dispersed the teens, who were blocking the 3300 block of Chicago Road and moving into a parking lot on the street’s east side, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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A lot of older people at studios are making greenlighting decisions, and they are disconnected from the audience.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Once those systems are disconnected, even power that arrives later may no longer reach the areas where it is needed most.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Eventually, the confrontation dissipated without any direct intervention by police.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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That lead quickly dissipated when Miami’s implosion in the bottom half of the first inning — on a combination of timely Florida hits, erraticness from Ciscar and shoddy Hurricanes defense — allowed the Gators to score six runs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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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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On Junun, percussion often dissolved into the fort’s ambient resonance.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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The pulp was then dissolved and spun at the Thuringian Institute of Textile and Plastics Research in Germany, and then sent to Portuguese yarn manufacturer Inovafil to create yarns meeting the specifications of brand partners H&M Group, C&A and Reformation.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The Expedition continued into the intersection and hit a truck that was pulling a Bobcat on a trailer, which detached from the truck and spun around.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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America is witnessing a dangerous generation of disconnected young people, increasingly detached from the value of human life itself.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Eight people, some of whom were related, disappeared on Sunday while traveling from Daule to Milagro, about 30 miles south of Babahoyo.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Protagonist Jo’s mother disappeared when Jo was a teen, tainting her daughter with the stain of possible witchcraft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Disassembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembled. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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