DISMEMBERED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

dismembered

verb

past tense of dismember

as in disrupted

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 dismantled

to take apart dismembered the stage settings after the last performance

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Recent Examples of dismembered The crisis reached a peak in late 2018, when Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi American columnist for the Washington Post, was killed and dismembered by a hit squad inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 When Thorwald’s wife is nowhere to be seen the next day, Jeff is convinced that Thorwald murdered and dismembered her. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 Compaq, the world’s largest PC maker at $42 billion in 2000, was swallowed by Hewlett-Packard, which then dismembered itself into four public companies. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 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, 12 Aug. 2026 Detectives believe Bogatiryov and Voranoff beat Furman to death, then dismembered his body and disposed of his remains, Covelli said. — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Detectives believe the two men beat Furman to death, then dismembered and disposed of his remains, which have not yet been recovered despite multiple searches of Diamond Lake, according to the complaint. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The prosecution alleged that Burke dismembered Hernandez’s remains himself with a chainsaw. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

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Improved logistics for Saudi crude exports have reduced the market's assessment of how much supply is at risk, Massabni said, adding that oil prices reflect not just available barrels but also the probability of those supplies being disrupted.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Their fragile relationship is disrupted when Sethu encounters a feral child in the forest and brings him home.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupted

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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

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Set on the eve of the Korean war, this ruminative story follows a midwestern family that’s fractured by a mother’s sudden disappearance.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Lane fractured his wrist in the first half of the Ravens’ season-opening win over the Indianapolis Colts.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fractured

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This isn’t too difficult given how deep Chelsea’s midfielders are and how disconnected the first line of their press has become.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
When practical, keep at least one backup disconnected from your computer or otherwise isolated from routine activity.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnected

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Shortly after news broke of Horsch's arrest, her family told WPVI she was last seen at the home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
The case between former Charlotte Hornets player LaMelo Ball and a boy who says the star point guard broke and drove over his foot is officially coming to an end.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of broke

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Each session creates another set of parts that must be stored, carried, disassembled, and cleaned.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of disassembled

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Forces also destroyed a third vessel, the M/T Kylo near the Gulf of Oman.

— Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
And, as Europe has felt more threatened by Russian incursions, a week ago NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone near Romania’s natural gas projects in the Black Sea.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of destroyed

Verb

To some in the audience, the presentation seemed detached from reality.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Its style is terse, cool, and detached, presenting warfare as primarily a problem of calculation rather than brute force or individual courage.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

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