DISMANTLED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

dismantled

verb

past tense of dismantle

as in disassembled

to take apart dismantle the table for easier transport

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Recent Examples of dismantled This series has mirrored the 2004 NBA Finals, when the Detroit Pistons dismantled the Shaq-and-Kobe Lakers through relentless collective force. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 For decades, the novelist Tom McCarthy has dismantled the tropes of realist fiction. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday, officers in riot gear clashed with youths who dismantled police cordons and set up their own street barricades using burning trash bins. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Earlier this week, Variety published an in-depth report detailing how Jair Bolsonaro dismantled Brazil’s audiovisual sector, alerting to a similar future ahead if Flávio Bolsonaro wins the upcoming elections. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Viju Matthew By stripping out shoulder pads and lining, Giorgio Armani quietly dismantled a century of men’s tailoring convention. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 It is dismantled and set apart from the monster trucks and engines that provide its propulsion. — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Five years after Standard Oil was dismantled, the increasingly valuable companies ultimately made Rockefeller the world’s first billionaire. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 Back in San Francisco on Sunday night, Golden State thoroughly dismantled Dallas, taking a 36-point second-half lead and coasting to the finish for a 104-80 win. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

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And in the Dominican Republic, DIY beatmakers disassembled and sped up reggaeton’s dembow riddim into hypnotic dance floor experience, paving the way for crossover sensations like El Alfa and Tokischa.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Instead of applying high temperatures or corrosive chemicals, researchers disassembled the batteries and soaked the electrodes in water.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of disassembled

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The team also demonstrated that the sheet could reconstruct its overall shape even after some fibers were cut or disconnected.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
In the reference test, a desktop computer continued operating without interruption when grid power was suddenly disconnected, and the test was repeated successfully.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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Between March 31 and April 1, 2024, Foy killed and dismembered Dale and was in the process of disposing of her body when law enforcement intervened, according to the district attorney's office.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The crisis reached a peak in late 2018, when Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi American columnist for the Washington Post, was killed and dismembered by a hit squad inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismembered

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Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the owner of the carriage involved in the fatal crash suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse, according to union officials, who said the driver improperly dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

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And so the record is divided between tracks that capture the rush of losing yourself in a sea of bodies and the pain of being caught out at last call with no one to return home to.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Yet Perrette and Decker’s meaty roles still leave gaps – slightly lower down the international chain, questions remain over how territories are divided up and who looks after what.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of divided

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Monday's attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the village of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district, killing three people and injuring nine others, including children, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
For Patil, Selvi’s habit of putting her own plans on hold struck close to home.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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