as in disassembled
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantled
Some of the coalition’s members live in RVs that could be seized and dismantled if the city is permitted to implement the law, the group said in its complaint.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
More than four-fifths of the nuclear weapons that used to exist in the world have been dismantled.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Congress has dismantled one of the nation’s most effective protections against hunger while extending tax cuts to wealthy Americans and corporations.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
Morey's Piers dismantled the giant Ferris wheel last fall and sent its center hub to the Navy Yard in Philadelphia to be repaired.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Newcastle's record there is appalling, and Howe's side have regularly been dismantled by Manchester City.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
All that stuff seems to have been dismantled for various reasons.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
The findings dismantled Youngblood’s story.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But pro-democracy figures have argued that local governance has grown increasingly aligned with the mainland as political dissidents have either been jailed or exiled, organizations have disbanded, and a free press dismantled.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
More than four-fifths of the nuclear weapons that used to exist in the world have been dismantled.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Congress has dismantled one of the nation’s most effective protections against hunger while extending tax cuts to wealthy Americans and corporations.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
Morey's Piers dismantled the giant Ferris wheel last fall and sent its center hub to the Navy Yard in Philadelphia to be repaired.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Newcastle's record there is appalling, and Howe's side have regularly been dismantled by Manchester City.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
All that stuff seems to have been dismantled for various reasons.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
The findings dismantled Youngblood’s story.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But pro-democracy figures have argued that local governance has grown increasingly aligned with the mainland as political dissidents have either been jailed or exiled, organizations have disbanded, and a free press dismantled.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantled
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Her pacemaker disconnected from her phone less than an hour later.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even the cafeteria is a little bit louder — alive with conversations between students disconnected from their screens.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Most grilles can be easily detached and then washed with mild soap and water.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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He is detached and hides behind a camera.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The cartel had cut his throat and dismembered him.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors said Herrling dismembered and disposed of Wilding’s body to prevent the discovery of his death.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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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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Crest Canyon Crest Canyon, known as District X1A, is in the construction phase, which is divided into three work zones that run through September.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Today, its suites are divided between the Sands Collection, whose refreshed family collection is particularly well conceived, and the Paiza Collection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Last summer, Russia stood by powerlessly as US and Israeli war planes struck Iran, another key Russian Kremlin partner in the Middle East, targeting its nuclear facilities.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The avalanche struck a group of 15 backcountry skiers − 11 paying guests and four guides − who were on the last day of a three-day adventure that cost over $1,100 per person.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Dismantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantled. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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