disassembles

present tense third-person singular of disassemble
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as in disperses
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 disassembles While some companies attribute layoffs to AI, the technology primarily disassembles jobs by automating repetitive tasks, allowing employees to focus on complex work. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Apple has also developed its own robot called Daisy that disassembles iPhones to recover materials that traditional recycling often misses. — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 For example, Apple invented the Daisy Robot, which disassembles old iPhones in a matter of seconds and recovers a variety of precious metals, including copper and gold. — Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025 Its basket also doubles as a colander, and the lid disassembles fully for easier cleaning. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025 Reviewers appreciate that the machine disassembles easily and is dishwasher safe. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembles
Verb
  • Assembly Bill 2555 dismantles and streamlines an aging system that some researchers said kept far too many students classified as English learners months or even years after mastering the language.
    — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The spiritual fact of our completeness in God dismantles the cycle and opens the door to renewal.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Laser fusion follows another route, compressing and heating a tiny fuel pellet so reactions occur before the fuel disperses.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • A lot of the time, Deadline first exclusively breaks news that disperses to other outlets and, eventually, social media.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Plus, the magnetic back plate detaches, letting gamers prop the controller and play wirelessly, like a Nintendo Switch.
    — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Nepali officials have said the floods were likely unleashed by a glacial collapse, which is when a large piece of ice, rock and debris suddenly detaches from a glacier on a mountain.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When it gets distracted by lesser narrative matters, the heat dissipates.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The effect dissipates somewhat whenever Cahyono resorts to less suggestive, more blatantly surreal imagery.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Strategy often disconnects from execution; and processes and systems evolve independently of purpose.
    — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For the next step the authors propose the use of simulation and AI to predict which polymer dissolves in which salt.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The sherbet-like balm melts into a silky oil that dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and the day’s buildup, while olive and jojoba oils and antioxidant-rich acerola, cranberry, and pomegranate extracts leave skin feeling soft and refreshed.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Jason thus dismembers Cassidy’s corpse, wraps his bits up in tin foil, and stores them away in the freezer.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The push, pull and discovery of these motives morph into a violent blowout that ultimately dismembers their existing familial foundation.
    — Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ro’s Reitano suggested using the government’s scale to negotiate lower prices, and to structure programs that pay for patients staying on the treatment, not just starting it, as much of the health value disappears when patients stop.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Some people get upset when their comment gets flagged and disappears.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Disassembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembles. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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