disassembled

Definition of disassemblednext
past tense of disassemble

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disassembled 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 According to a lawsuit filed by the family, a firearm was later found in Wilkins' pocket, but it was disassembled and incapable of being fired. Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 In the teen's pocket was a firearm, but it was disassembled, in multiple pieces, and incapable of being fired, the suit says. ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 Transporting large components across the rocky terrain risked damaging them, so they were disassembled into modules for delivery to the site. Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026 Two tiny humanoid robots that can play soccer stand in a glass case, one blinking and gesturing at visitors and the other partially disassembled to reveal the engineering inside. Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 Notably, the facility is modular and expandable, allowing it to be disassembled and reassembled on location as productions require. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026 The brainchild of Thomaston’s Jay Fredlund, the playscapes that were no longer viable for area municipalities were carefully disassembled, packed into 40-foot sea containers and shipped to missions in Guatemala where they were reassembled by service teams serving ministries. Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026 Part of the Janus Program, the February 15, 2026 event, called Operation Windlord, involved three C-17s loaded with an unfueled Ward250 next-generation microreactor that had been disassembled into eight distinct modules. David Szondy february 21, New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembled
Verb
  • South Africa’s system of racial segregation that institutionalized white supremacy was dismantled in 1994.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In order to make space for a new electron storage ring, one of RHIC’s two rings of superconducting magnets will be dismantled entirely.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At the State Department, former officials said, Iran specialists at the counterterrorism bureau were dispersed to regional offices where counterterrorism is one of many priorities.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The crowd finally dispersed, but protests continued for five more days.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Emergency services have disconnected electricity and natural gas in the area for safety.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
  • In 1991, the event led to dozens of arrests, a stabbing and a drowning and it was officially disconnected from SSU as a school event.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As Jovanni gets older, Daniels said her fear for his health has dissipated.
    Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Whatever momentum the Giants gained with their recent upswing has dissipated.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
  • This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • How hasn't this family dissolved into chaos like so many other families who argue about politics?
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Spread the product, or apply the solution dissolved in water, under the leaf canopy in a band around the entire plant, but not directly over the crown.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The aim was to create space for narratives that challenge the idea of humans as detached from nature, and instead propose a perspective in which humans are a species that is part of complex, fragile ecosystems.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
  • While retail investors appear to still supporting the stock, Wall Street analysts have become skeptical as the shares detached from trading on earnings figures.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His creative North Star had disappeared, hence the album title of Location Lost.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Michelle Rust disappeared from Baltimore County on July 20, 2002.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Disassembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembled. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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