as in disassembled
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantled
Werner declined, on advice from an attorney, to discuss what happened the day the encampment was dismantled but alleges the disciplinary action is politically motivated.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Then former President Biden dismantled it in favor of a program his administration said was more inclusive.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Pistons dismantled the Hornets in the fourth quarter on Friday, limiting them to their lowest-scoring quarter of the season with 10 points.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Installed for the monument’s debut at the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the staircase carried visitors skyward for nearly a century before being dismantled in 1983, when elevators replaced the climb.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
It was just done in a moment where everyone was already on me, and as soon as Emily told Rizo, my alliances were just, like, dismantled.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
For almost a century, those visitors would have climbed to the top via these steps, but in 1983 the monument underwent a major overhaul and sections of the staircase were dismantled and replaced with elevators.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
To get to this Champions League round, the Parisian juggernaut dismantled Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate, while Liverpool beat Turkey’s Galatasaray 4-1 on aggregate, but after losing 1-0 away.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Little by little, it can be dismantled.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Then former President Biden dismantled it in favor of a program his administration said was more inclusive.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Pistons dismantled the Hornets in the fourth quarter on Friday, limiting them to their lowest-scoring quarter of the season with 10 points.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Installed for the monument’s debut at the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the staircase carried visitors skyward for nearly a century before being dismantled in 1983, when elevators replaced the climb.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
It was just done in a moment where everyone was already on me, and as soon as Emily told Rizo, my alliances were just, like, dismantled.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
For almost a century, those visitors would have climbed to the top via these steps, but in 1983 the monument underwent a major overhaul and sections of the staircase were dismantled and replaced with elevators.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
To get to this Champions League round, the Parisian juggernaut dismantled Chelsea 8-2 on aggregate, while Liverpool beat Turkey’s Galatasaray 4-1 on aggregate, but after losing 1-0 away.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Little by little, it can be dismantled.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantled
Verb
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In the teen's pocket was a firearm, but it was disassembled, in multiple pieces, and incapable of being fired, the suit says.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the teen's pocket was a firearm, but it was disassembled, in multiple pieces, and incapable of being fired, the suit says.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pixels • One promising character disconnected from the plotting so far is Zach Galifianakis as Carl Bardolph, a client of JoAnne’s who made some untold fortune in the business, but has since turned into a bitter recluse.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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The South Suburban Council did not respond to requests for comment, and a phone number listed on its website appeared to have been disconnected.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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To his credit, he never sounded detached from it all.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nearly eight years after a woman's body was found dismembered inside an apartment building in San Francisco's Mission District, a jury has convicted her roommate of murder.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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These are easily transportable works, but certainly not marketable in broad daylight, and they cannot be dismembered like the jewels in the Louvre.—
Chiara Pizzimenti,
Vanity Fair,
31 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 Budapest ahead of the vote, people were divided on whether Orbán’s long political rule could really come to an end.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dining on one popular cruise ship is getting a comfort-food shakeup — and passengers are divided over the change.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An unidentified male of unknown age who was also struck in the body was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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They were both struck by the unusual culture in Steubenville.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Dismantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantled. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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