1
as in to disrupt
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump
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as in to dismantle
to take apart
dismembered the stage settings after the last performance
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Recent Examples of dismember
This month a Nuremberg Zoo in Germany killed 12 baboons due to overcrowding and dismembered six of them before feeding them to predators.
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Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
They were asked questions that focused mainly on Anderson's interaction with Robinson, who prosecutors said was killed and dismembered a short time after the date.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Ukrainian Health Ministry did not respond to questions about how many Ukrainians have been dismembered.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Her remains had been dismembered, placed in black plastic trash bags and wrapped in pages from The Lewiston Morning Tribune dated April 7, 17, 19 and 24 of that year.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
They were asked questions that focused mainly on Anderson's interaction with Robinson, who prosecutors said was killed and dismembered a short time after the date.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The Ukrainian Health Ministry did not respond to questions about how many Ukrainians have been dismembered.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Her remains had been dismembered, placed in black plastic trash bags and wrapped in pages from The Lewiston Morning Tribune dated April 7, 17, 19 and 24 of that year.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismember
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At the same time, concern is growing about how certain food additives and preservatives may disrupt the gut’s delicate balance.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Anders is disrupting financial services.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Within scientific branches of government, the currency of checks and balances has always been data; Kennedy and his allies have forcibly dismantled those guardrails.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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The military called around 60,000 reservists back to war to support the expansive operation, which Israel says is aimed at returning hostages and dismantling Hamas rule.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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The new 12-night journey will launch in the summer of 2027 aboard the company's ice-breaking Le Commandant Charcot ship and is purposely designed to meet demand for a shorter cruise that still celebrates polar exploration, Ponant shared with Travel + Leisure.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, by 1999, both glaciers retreated and the northern tongue of the Alsek Glacier detached from a narrow island, exposing the glacier's terminus to more calving, Pelto noted.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead of destroying the molecules (which is what most people thought would happen), the beam caused the hydrogens to detach and the carbons to link up, thereby slowly building up a diamond lattice.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Acosta allowed it, and IMG destroyed them.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The center console is optimized for disassembling and dismantling.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This little love seat can be disassembled for imaginary playtime, and the covers are fully washable.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Dismember.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismember. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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