as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
After dismantling the lowly Tennessee Titans in Week 3, the Colts will have a tougher matchup in Week 4 on the road against the Los Angeles Rams, who had the defending champs on the ropes last week before Philly staged a late comeback.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Modern prep, by contrast, dismantles those codes, treating familiar motifs not as restrictions but as foundations to build upon.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
In the sequel, Aatami, a man of few words, dismantles his family home after the Red Army moves the borders of his country.
—William Earl, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Or at least dismantle some of it.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
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James Boyd, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Modern prep, by contrast, dismantles those codes, treating familiar motifs not as restrictions but as foundations to build upon.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
In the sequel, Aatami, a man of few words, dismantles his family home after the Red Army moves the borders of his country.
—William Earl, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Or at least dismantle some of it.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
Verb
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In an unprecedented undertaking, Falvey and general manager Jeremy Zoll disassembled the roster over four days, trading 10 major-leaguers via eight deals.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Reviewers appreciate that the machine disassembles easily and is dishwasher safe.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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There is also a higher risk of retinal detachment, in which the retina detaches from the back of the eye.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Emptying the dust cup was simple thanks to clear arrow indicators, although detaching it from the wand first added a small inconvenience.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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City records point toward demolition City records, however, show that the company filed for and, on Tuesday, received a permit to disconnect the city water line, often a precursor to demolition.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Many of singer D4vd’s friends in the Los Angeles music scene had come to believe that Celeste Rivas Hernandez was his 19-year-old girlfriend, long before the 15-year-old’s body was found dismembered in the trunk of his Tesla, which had been abandoned in the Hollywood hills a month earlier.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement found Starren’s body dismembered and hidden in a Woodbury storage unit.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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One person was charged for shining a laser in the eyes of ICE agents, another for throwing a smoke grenade at ICE officers and a third for attempting to damage equipment at the facility and then striking and kicking officers while being arrested.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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This, too, struck Baker as strange.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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After having dismounted, the person crossed the street and moved into a wooded area.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
12 Sep. 2025
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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See how commonwealth compares to other states The classic Halloween symbol is also great at dividing the masses.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Taiwan’s tender architecture is divided into two parts for 2026 and 2027.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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