1
as in dismantling
to take apart
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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as in dissipating
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 disassembling
To prevent the genetic material from disassembling too quickly, vaccine developers enclose the mRNA in a specialized mix of tiny fatty molecules called lipid nanoparticles.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Removable end caps allow for easy removal and installation, without disassembling the entire heavy-duty system.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
The reality of disassembling an over 8-ton animal was graphic.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
There, a team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su, has been spending time disassembling batteries and then submerging them in an organic solvent.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
Airlines are trying to minimize impacts on travelers, but Harteveldt compared the challenge to disassembling Humpty Dumpty without smashing him into 1,000 pieces.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Mahama worked with a team to complete this project, unloading four trucks of scrap metal, tirelessly extracting the matter, and disassembling railway cars.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Lab groups could detect gas generation or particle fracturing without disassembling cells.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The center console is optimized for disassembling and dismantling.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Removable end caps allow for easy removal and installation, without disassembling the entire heavy-duty system.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
The reality of disassembling an over 8-ton animal was graphic.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
There, a team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su, has been spending time disassembling batteries and then submerging them in an organic solvent.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
Airlines are trying to minimize impacts on travelers, but Harteveldt compared the challenge to disassembling Humpty Dumpty without smashing him into 1,000 pieces.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Mahama worked with a team to complete this project, unloading four trucks of scrap metal, tirelessly extracting the matter, and disassembling railway cars.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Lab groups could detect gas generation or particle fracturing without disassembling cells.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The center console is optimized for disassembling and dismantling.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembling
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Even with the seats ripped up in rows and the bleachers bent and cracked into pieces along the lower part of the bowl as the dismantling and sell off gets underway, the place just emanates history.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meaningful regime change, halting Iran's nuclear ambitions, and dismantling its ballistic missile program are all very much an open question, with some analysts saying the war has led to an even more hardline government in Tehran that may be more determined to pursue nuclear weapons.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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At least, the tension between Jenna and Eddy is dissipating.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the smoke was dissipating, and that delayed the decision to land.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Mar. 2026
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The moratorium, passed on an emergency basis and in a divided vote, would prevent Pepco from disconnecting customers’ electricity for nonpayment of bills totaling less than $1,000.—
Meagan Flynn,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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The emails ask the user to take some kind of action, such as disconnecting or locking their vault.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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This prevents seeds from dispersing when a squirrel sits on the feeder.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yuval Tzur, who has attended weekly protests since the war began, told CNN that police began dispersing people in HaBima Square soon after the demonstration began.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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At the time of reporting, the company had received at least 68 reports of the wire bristles detaching from the brush.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nexgrill is aware of at least 68 reports of bristles detaching, including five cases that required medical treatment, the CPSC said.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Cyanidation is a process used to extract gold from low-grade ore by dissolving it in a dilute cyanide solution.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Following what’s become a national trend, Georgia is dissolving one of the only gender studies majors offered by its public universities.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The woman told investigators Herzing had made similar threats in July, which resulted in the victim suffering minor scrapes after dismounting at a stoplight.—
Lauren Breunig,
Twin Cities,
2 Dec. 2025
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All three of these signs pointed toward neutrino oscillation — neutrinos were, again, appearing and disappearing.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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That means researchers and everyday birdwatchers are finding species faster than new ones are disappearing from the record.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Disassembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembling. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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