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 Originally built in 1732, this classic Connecticut saltbox colonial was dismantled, preserved and rebuilt in its current location. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Days later, the agents found another way to communicate and rebuilt the network OpenAI had just dismantled. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Cameron Hamilton — who was ousted as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in May 2025 after publicly testifying that the agency should not be dismantled — will be FEMA’s new leader. — Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Protecting protection itself, defending the people, the process, and the science behind it from being dismantled, is now just as urgent. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026 The division of labor between families and their government that parents have relied on is being dismantled. — Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Over the centuries, the church has been dismantled and reassembled several times, while managing to survive invading armies and the Bolshevik Revolution. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 In Cairo, two Egyptian sources said Hamas had agreed to several contentious points, including the handover of weapons, but had requested changes regarding the definition of the infrastructure to be dismantled, adding more talks were underway. — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026 As a first step, city workers dismantled the picnic pavilion where addicts smoked and shot up, its condition having deteriorated from all the misuse. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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Plus, cumbersome pieces can be difficult to navigate around doorways, corners, and stairwells, and disassembled furniture takes up less space in the moving truck.

— Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
Once completed in Spain, the new organ was disassembled and its parts were gradually transported to Prague on trucks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026

Definition of disassembled

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Embraced by a number of celebrities since its debut, the silhouette might present a bit of an optical illusion upon first glance, appearing as if two sides of the pump are disconnected in the front.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
In her experience, disengagement is usually the result of people feeling unheard, undervalued or disconnected from the purpose behind their work.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of disconnected

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The rocket's Super Heavy booster detached from the Starship spacecraft about two minutes into the flight, and splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
His upper arm bone was detached from the joint, and the sphere-like top of his upper arm bone (humeral head) was completely gone.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Definition of detached

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Detectives believe Bogatiryov and Voranoff beat Furman to death, then dismembered his body and disposed of his remains, Covelli said.

— Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Detectives believe the two men beat Furman to death, then dismembered and disposed of his remains, which have not yet been recovered despite multiple searches of Diamond Lake, according to the complaint.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of dismembered

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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
Their father dismounted, went down on foot, climbed the fence his son had crawled under.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of dismounted

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Via a points system, entrants will not only compete for prize money in individual races but also vie for a $5 million prize pool divided up based on the series’ final standings.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Congressional Republicans are headed into the home stretch ahead of a crucial midterm election year bitterly divided over their competing legislative priorities.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of divided

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Drones struck the nearby town of Al-Burj Al-Shamali, which was subsequently hit by a strike from a fighter jet, NNA said on Thursday, adding that people were seen fleeing toward Tyre.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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