as in disassembles
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantles
In the sequel, Aatami, a man of few words, dismantles his family home after the Red Army moves the borders of his country.
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William Earl, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Modern prep, by contrast, dismantles those codes, treating familiar motifs not as restrictions but as foundations to build upon.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Loneliness silently dismantles trust and team cohesion, foundational elements that drive performance, innovation, and resilience.
—Kristin Gleitsman, Harvard Business Review, 11 Sep. 2025
In its world premiere, SECOND NATURE challenges the notion that queerness is unnatural, by turning to nature itself — and the science that dismantles the myth of the gender binary.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Next up, the watchmaker dismantles the movement, carefully inspecting and thoroughly cleaning each part.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Its collapse dismantles those lifelines.
—Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The Virgo new moon dismantles your comfort zone.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
In Today Was Fun, Groff dismantles the myth that professionalism requires stoicism and sacrifice.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
William Earl, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Modern prep, by contrast, dismantles those codes, treating familiar motifs not as restrictions but as foundations to build upon.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Loneliness silently dismantles trust and team cohesion, foundational elements that drive performance, innovation, and resilience.
—Kristin Gleitsman, Harvard Business Review, 11 Sep. 2025
In its world premiere, SECOND NATURE challenges the notion that queerness is unnatural, by turning to nature itself — and the science that dismantles the myth of the gender binary.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Next up, the watchmaker dismantles the movement, carefully inspecting and thoroughly cleaning each part.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Its collapse dismantles those lifelines.
—Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
The Virgo new moon dismantles your comfort zone.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
In Today Was Fun, Groff dismantles the myth that professionalism requires stoicism and sacrifice.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantles
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Reviewers appreciate that the machine disassembles easily and is dishwasher safe.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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There is also a higher risk of retinal detachment, in which the retina detaches from the back of the eye.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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There, Arthur awakens after the facehugger detaches itself from him.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Shillitoe's Kejashi system, which sounds Japanese but is just a nod do his own name KEnt JAmes SHIllitoe, disconnects the forks and handlebars from the normal steering head, and mounts them on a trailing arm coming back from a point well out in front of the fairing.—
Loz Blain
August 04,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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Analysts say this has pulled the faith’s center of gravity toward the more conservative global south, deepening divides with the West’s more liberal outlook.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Attached to each loop is a polymerase enzyme, which serves a critical function every time a cell divides.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sunny Hostin strikes a pose at the opening of the 50th Kips Bay Decorator Show House New York, which benefits the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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When sunlight strikes a leaf, energy races across protein structures before it can be stored and used.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Dismantles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantles. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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