as in disassembling
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantling
By dismantling these programs, health disparities will continue to soar, not just for racial minorities but for essentially all Americans.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Lebanon's government was responsible for dismantling military infrastructure in southern Lebanon and confiscating unauthorized arms.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The agreement also specifies that Lebanon's government is responsible for dismantling all military infrastructure in southern Lebanon and confiscating all unauthorized arms.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Hitler wasted no time dismantling democratic institutions.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
Thanks to his progress in dismantling Argentina’s fascist economic system, the Argentine stock market is up 124 percent since Milei took office, and his approval rating is higher than former President Alberto Fernandez’s in 2023 across every level of the income distribution.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
Apple shareholders voted against dismantling the company’s DEI initiatives.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Global health As well as threatening health programs abroad, dismantling the agency would impact health at home too, several current and former USAID workers warned.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The raid, which included dismantling the working 103 kilogram, 18-karat gold toilet, titled America (2016), took only five minutes.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Omer Awan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Lebanon's government was responsible for dismantling military infrastructure in southern Lebanon and confiscating unauthorized arms.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
The agreement also specifies that Lebanon's government is responsible for dismantling all military infrastructure in southern Lebanon and confiscating all unauthorized arms.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Hitler wasted no time dismantling democratic institutions.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
Thanks to his progress in dismantling Argentina’s fascist economic system, the Argentine stock market is up 124 percent since Milei took office, and his approval rating is higher than former President Alberto Fernandez’s in 2023 across every level of the income distribution.
—Steve H. Hanke, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
Apple shareholders voted against dismantling the company’s DEI initiatives.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Global health As well as threatening health programs abroad, dismantling the agency would impact health at home too, several current and former USAID workers warned.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The raid, which included dismantling the working 103 kilogram, 18-karat gold toilet, titled America (2016), took only five minutes.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantling
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Workers began disassembling the street where the yellow letters were painted a block from the White House after the killing of a Black man by Minnesota police sparked nationwide protests nearly five years ago.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The activities include randomly selecting units, disassembling them at the Pantex Plant, and testing components at Sandia’s Weapons Evaluation Testing Laboratory.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2025
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The infamous railroad viaduct has been the site of several crashes in the years that followed, including drivers striking the cement support beams.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Chiefs’ results against the Steelers were striking.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Dismantling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantling. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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