as in disassembled
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantled
Archaeologists believe the castle was either dismantled due to structural issues or destroyed by enemies.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
As the third decade of the 21st century unfolds, the old value chain, from catwalk to cosmetics counter, has been dismantled and reconfigured.
—Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
East County, North County and the inland corridor are distinct voices being deliberately dismantled.
—Laura Koval, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
And what of the roster, one that was dismantled at the trade deadline and went on to lose 92 games?
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Stanislav Secrieru, the national security chief, said this week that police had dismantled a network linked to Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, which had trained over 100 Moldovans in Serbia to use violent tactics against police.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Next up for Pittsburgh will be a tough Week 4 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, who dismantled the Cincinnati Bengals this week.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Now that the festival has come to an end, the Ark Nova has been dismantled and is headed back to Japan.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
One of his earliest executive actions called for FEMA to be dismantled.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
As the third decade of the 21st century unfolds, the old value chain, from catwalk to cosmetics counter, has been dismantled and reconfigured.
—Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
East County, North County and the inland corridor are distinct voices being deliberately dismantled.
—Laura Koval, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
And what of the roster, one that was dismantled at the trade deadline and went on to lose 92 games?
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Stanislav Secrieru, the national security chief, said this week that police had dismantled a network linked to Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU, which had trained over 100 Moldovans in Serbia to use violent tactics against police.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Next up for Pittsburgh will be a tough Week 4 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, who dismantled the Cincinnati Bengals this week.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Now that the festival has come to an end, the Ark Nova has been dismantled and is headed back to Japan.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
One of his earliest executive actions called for FEMA to be dismantled.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantled
Verb
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When not disassembled, this piece functions just as beautifully as a paperweight or desk accessory.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Accounts can be connected or disconnected at any time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The term bubble usually refers to a period of inflated stock prices or valuations of companies that have disconnected from the fundamentals of a business.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some reports suggested that a wing on one of the aircraft had detached due to the collision.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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Alsek Glacier continued to shrink, and by August 2025, Prow Knob, as a 5-square-kilometer landmass, could be seen completely detached from the glacier.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The dismembered remains of victims Brenda del Castillo, 20, Morena Verdi 20, and Lara Morena Gutiérrez, 15, were found last week in Florencio Varela, about 16 miles south of the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires, local authorities said, according to Pagina 12, Cadena 3 and La Nación.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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The votes of the parties that did not make it into parliament will be divided proportionately, meaning PAS will end up with several seats more than a bare majority of 51.—
John E. Herbst,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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While critics were divided at the time, Casper became a box office hit and earned its place as a nostalgic favorite for '90s kids.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Three plays later, on fourth-and-4, Hurts struck Smith in one-on-one coverage along the left sideline for what would have been a 30-yard gain had Barkley not been flagged for illegally shifting in the backfield.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Dismantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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