as in disassembled
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantled
The Eagles dominated the line of scrimmage in the Super Bowl and thus dismantled Kansas City’s offense.
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Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Institutions that once functioned for the benefit of the public are now sclerotic, having been partly dismantled, or seem indifferent to suffering.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Both teams dropped their season openers as the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Patriots at Gillette Stadium while the Indianapolis Colts dismantled the Dolphins at Lucas Oil Stadium.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
As Elam watched, the TBI dismantled the former sheriff's reputation.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Set entirely in a high-rise penthouse, PH-1 follows promising politician Payton Burnham (Kassen), who is held hostage by an anonymous captor and forced to watch as his life is systematically dismantled in real-time by both social and traditional media.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
In August, the Newport restaurant, previously located on the river at 301 Riverboat Row, was taken via barge to C&B Marine in Hebron to be dismantled.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
In Tennessee, state lawmakers dismantled existing oversight boards and replaced them with advisory bodies that are expressly prohibited from conducting investigations.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Southern California Edison said the plant is 84% dismantled and will be mostly dust by the end of 2028, save a task or two that might creep into early 2029.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Institutions that once functioned for the benefit of the public are now sclerotic, having been partly dismantled, or seem indifferent to suffering.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Both teams dropped their season openers as the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Patriots at Gillette Stadium while the Indianapolis Colts dismantled the Dolphins at Lucas Oil Stadium.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
As Elam watched, the TBI dismantled the former sheriff's reputation.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Set entirely in a high-rise penthouse, PH-1 follows promising politician Payton Burnham (Kassen), who is held hostage by an anonymous captor and forced to watch as his life is systematically dismantled in real-time by both social and traditional media.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
In August, the Newport restaurant, previously located on the river at 301 Riverboat Row, was taken via barge to C&B Marine in Hebron to be dismantled.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
In Tennessee, state lawmakers dismantled existing oversight boards and replaced them with advisory bodies that are expressly prohibited from conducting investigations.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Southern California Edison said the plant is 84% dismantled and will be mostly dust by the end of 2028, save a task or two that might creep into early 2029.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantled
Verb
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For each job, the sections of pipe must be trucked or towed to the job site, assembled, then disassembled and removed.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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This little love seat can be disassembled for imaginary playtime, and the covers are fully washable.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Without a full journey view, the experience feels disconnected.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When an external drive is connected or disconnected.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The market rate and affordable homes sit across the street from each other, all designed as single family detached at 1,100 to 1,600 square feet.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Creator Mae Martin’s eight-episode mystery-thriller is certainly concerned about our teens, but the dedication to those worries ebbs and flows much like the tone shifts from detached to sympathetic.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tylee's remains were dismembered and so badly burned that her cause of death couldn't be determined, according to Business Insider.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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By his own admission, they were completely dismembered by the explosion.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 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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According to convention, all money is divided into M0 (the monetary base), M1 which includes M0 and on demand bank deposits and M2 which includes M1 and money market funds and timed deposits such as CDs.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The site consists primarily of 10,900 square feet of office spaces that can be divided into as many as four office suites, according to a marketing brochure that Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm, had circulated.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The story struck a nerve with readers, who didn’t mince words.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a video Trump posted to a social media, a small boat can be seen bobbing the water before being struck, resulting in a cloud of black smoke.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Dismantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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