dismantled

past tense of dismantle

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Recent Examples of dismantled Texas’ Arch Manning (+900) completed 20 of 27 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns as Texas dismantled Texas State 59-7. Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Built between 1539 and 1540 to defend the coast of England, Sandown was eventually abandoned and dismantled — and Moore found evidence that some of its stone was reused in a Victorian extension at Constable's Gate at Dover Castle. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 An Iranian doctor whose life is dismantled by the Tehran regime anchors A Bit of Light from Ali Asgari, whose Divine Comedy won the Venice Horizons Award last year. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 The entire network could have been dismantled six months earlier, according to a former DEA supervisor who worked on the case and is now among three whistleblowers sounding the alarm about the longstanding practice. Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Dollar Tree subsequently dismantled the company’s Matthews headquarters, cutting 570 jobs before closing the site entirely in 2018. Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 The design is particularly important for a project where the machines will eventually have to be dismantled deep underground after completing their work. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Roof shingles then need to be removed; brick fireplaces and chimneys have to be dismantled, their pieces carefully numbered for reconstruction later; and the entire structure must be sliced into road-ready sections like a loaf of bread. Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 To King, this perception is a reality that cannot be dismantled. Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantled
Verb
  • The barn was disassembled, inventoried and reconstructed at Heritage Barbecue, according to the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Fairphone bucks that trend, offering devices that can be fully disassembled and serviced using a single screwdriver.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And, often, the material is so technical that it is disconnected from real-world use, leading to even less engagement and retention.
    Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Media already selected for AI training may remain in Google's training systems after it has been disconnected from your account.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And right now the -- a lot of the worst politicians right now are sitting up on high in Oval Office rooms, detached from the feelings of working class people.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Two of Hernandez’s fingers, including one with Burke’s name tattooed on it, had been dismembered, when she was found, according to prosecutors.
    Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The children are dismembered and penetrated, flayed alive, disemboweled, and their intestines set alight.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • While the class was divided between protectionists and free-traders, the teacher gave no indication of his own views, and the textbook presented objective facts along with arguments from both sides.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The jury, says Rahmani, may be divided on her insanity defense.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Iran says wedding struck Iranians were fearful that the new strikes signaled war could restart at full throttle.
    Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • An empty home was struck in May, but fortunately no one was inside.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Dismantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantled. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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