as in disassembled
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantled
Milan built a permanent Olympic Village that will become student housing, while Cortina relied on temporary accommodations that will be dismantled after the Games.
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Robert Carroll, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Then the bridge will be dismantled and stored in a secure location for future use elsewhere.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The shadow fleet is being sanctioned vessel by vessel, the teapot refineries are being designated, and the front company networks are being dismantled.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
While Soviet authorities entombed that plant in concrete, Tokyo decided on a very different approach — the Fukushima Dai-ichi facility would be entirely dismantled.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The March 7, 1965, violence that became known as Bloody Sunday shocked the nation and helped spur passage of the landmark legislation that dismantled barriers to voting for Black Americans in the Jim Crow South.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The Aggies only faced the Gamecocks once, but dismantled them 92-69 in College Station.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
In the span of days, Operation Epic Fury has dismantled the command structure that held this network together.
—Andrew Ghalili, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Robert Carroll, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Makeshift trenches with food supplies and utensils belonging to the miners were also dismantled, with clothing items left behind after the miners fled the site in Randfontein, about 25 miles west of Johannesburg.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Then the bridge will be dismantled and stored in a secure location for future use elsewhere.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The shadow fleet is being sanctioned vessel by vessel, the teapot refineries are being designated, and the front company networks are being dismantled.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
While Soviet authorities entombed that plant in concrete, Tokyo decided on a very different approach — the Fukushima Dai-ichi facility would be entirely dismantled.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The March 7, 1965, violence that became known as Bloody Sunday shocked the nation and helped spur passage of the landmark legislation that dismantled barriers to voting for Black Americans in the Jim Crow South.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The Aggies only faced the Gamecocks once, but dismantled them 92-69 in College Station.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
In the span of days, Operation Epic Fury has dismantled the command structure that held this network together.
—Andrew Ghalili, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantled
Verb
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Two tiny humanoid robots that can play soccer stand in a glass case, one blinking and gesturing at visitors and the other partially disassembled to reveal the engineering inside.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Notably, the facility is modular and expandable, allowing it to be disassembled and reassembled on location as productions require.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Forty-one minutes later, her pacemaker application disconnected from her phone, marking the precise moment an 84-year-old woman who could not walk 50 yards without help was ripped from her bed.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Year after year, the Taiwanese public is becoming increasingly disconnected from their original Republic of China mentality.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The editorial board has offered tone-deaf takes on the Iran war detached from its grotesque, senseless reality.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Comfortable without being detached.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The detail was that Rivas’ body was not only badly decomposed when it was found – it had been dismembered and separated into two bags before being placed in the trunk of the Tesla.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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There's no one that winds up dismembered in the woods that's not a — a victim of homicide.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 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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In 2016, the Hilton took over and revamped it with colonial Art Deco stylings and a random faux dinosaur skeleton that divided opinions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Why are assets being divided in a certain way?—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The most serious mid-air collision involving the plane happened in 1966, when a B-52 bomber carrying nuclear bombs struck a tanker near Palomares, Spain.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the visuals, Tan’s actual caption struck a reflective tone that stood out from the usual social media fare.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Dismantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantled. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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