as in disassembled
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantled
In Tennessee, state lawmakers dismantled existing oversight boards and replaced them with advisory bodies that are expressly prohibited from conducting investigations.
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Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Within scientific branches of government, the currency of checks and balances has always been data; Kennedy and his allies have forcibly dismantled those guardrails.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Now that safeguard is on track to be dismantled.
—AFAR Media, 5 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
Albin and company are looking to pick up the pieces after being dismantled by Appalachian State in the Duke’s Mayo Classic on Friday.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The square was built on the location of the 1789 uprising and where the Bastille prison, an emblem of tyranny, once stood and was dismantled.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
After the week's events, the stage is dismantled, returning the land to its peaceful state.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Ravens dismantled the Bills 35-10 in Week 4 last season, but Buffalo ultimately got its revenge with a 27-25 win in the postseason.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Within scientific branches of government, the currency of checks and balances has always been data; Kennedy and his allies have forcibly dismantled those guardrails.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Now that safeguard is on track to be dismantled.
—AFAR Media, 5 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
Albin and company are looking to pick up the pieces after being dismantled by Appalachian State in the Duke’s Mayo Classic on Friday.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The square was built on the location of the 1789 uprising and where the Bastille prison, an emblem of tyranny, once stood and was dismantled.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
After the week's events, the stage is dismantled, returning the land to its peaceful state.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Ravens dismantled the Bills 35-10 in Week 4 last season, but Buffalo ultimately got its revenge with a 27-25 win in the postseason.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantled
Verb
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Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Long disassembled and stored in eight separate crates since it was removed from the ground floor of Horton Plaza in 2018, the clock is slowly being reassembled while supporters raise money to display it once again.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Three billion people remain offline — disconnected from the digital economy and systems that drive global progress.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That blending of human and machine work can leave people disconnected from one another.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rocket's first stage booster detached and returned to an on-target landing at nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, while Falcon's upper stage propelled the X-37B into low-Earth orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a scathing report, Citron argued that Palantir’s stock was detached from business fundamentals and sound analysis.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
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The trailer showcases tons of undead violence, dismembered limbs and the official Marvel debut of Blade Knight, a Moon Knight and Blade variant who slices up an undead Ghost from the Thunderbolts in a flashy display of swordsmanship.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bikes of all wheel sizes can be mounted and dismounted with a couple pushes against the tires and a couple releases, respectively.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The resort is divided into domestic and international zones.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Choose the Right Varieties Garlic is divided into two main categories, and there are numerous cultivars of each type to choose from.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Dismantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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