dismantled

past tense of dismantle

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Recent Examples of dismantled Every battery pack that is repurposed rather than dismantled and exported represents a modest step toward greater supply-chain resilience. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Eventually, the camps were dismantled around the summer of 1946, and the prisoners were allowed to return to Europe. Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026 In June 2025, Archetyp Market, a major dark web platform used to sell drugs, was dismantled in a coordinated operation involving Europol. Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026 Although the humanitarian aid system had been largely dismantled, Congress required the executive branch to continue providing aid. Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026 The nuclear program will be dismantled. CBS News, 14 June 2026 Vendors have been told the detainees will be moved out in early June and the facility will be dismantled. Eve Samples, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026 Twelve people were arrested on federal and state charges during the joint-enforcement operation, which authorities said dismantled a significant drug trafficking network with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, responsible for providing cocaine to the Norteños criminal street gang. Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 Nat Kitcharit plays Mek, an idealistic young lawyer whose faith in the system is systematically dismantled after he is framed for the murder of the son of Anan (Songsit Roongnophakunsri), a powerful police chief. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantled
Verb
  • 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
  • But by the time Villanova went to Broad Street to play Temple in 2017, the Wildcats had entirely disassembled the Big 5, turning it into their own personal playground.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • So even if disconnected from headquarters, a brigade can still use the system.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
  • Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
    Patricia J. Kissinger, STAT, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The part most easily detached from the song can still become an entry point to the rest of it.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
  • The ornate accessory features scrollwork and clover motifs in silver and gold, set with diamonds that can be detached and worn as a brooch.
    Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid.
    Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Sayegh and other Arab nationalists believed that Zionism dismembered Arab unity and violated the universal norms of the post–World War II international order.
    Adam Louis-Klein, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Nigeria is largely divided between Christians in the south and Muslims in the north.
    Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • The technology’s build-out, included planned pipelines, has sparked backlash in rural Louisiana communities and divided the state GOP.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Satellite photos showed the destruction in Venezuela left by two powerful earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more than 900 people dead.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 June 2026
  • Days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, rescuers continue their search for survivors in the debris.
    Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

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“Dismantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantled. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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