1
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
Nearly eight years after a woman's body was found dismembered inside an apartment building in San Francisco's Mission District, a jury has convicted her roommate of murder.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
These are easily transportable works, but certainly not marketable in broad daylight, and they cannot be dismembered like the jewels in the Louvre.
—Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Bloch was influenced by the arrest of serial murderer Ed Gein, a handyman and sometime babysitter who lived on a farm in Wisconsin and was found to have dismembered the bodies of his victims.
—Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Similarly, the movie’s just desserts are completely bland, since they’re constantly robbed of real stakes when folks being dismembered can just walk it off and try again.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The detail was that Rivas’ body was not only badly decomposed when it was found – it had been dismembered and separated into two bags before being placed in the trunk of the Tesla.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd said neither child had been dismembered.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Two Colombian drug dealers had just dismembered a man with a chainsaw and a second man was to meet the same fate.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
These are easily transportable works, but certainly not marketable in broad daylight, and they cannot be dismembered like the jewels in the Louvre.
—Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Bloch was influenced by the arrest of serial murderer Ed Gein, a handyman and sometime babysitter who lived on a farm in Wisconsin and was found to have dismembered the bodies of his victims.
—Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Similarly, the movie’s just desserts are completely bland, since they’re constantly robbed of real stakes when folks being dismembered can just walk it off and try again.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
The detail was that Rivas’ body was not only badly decomposed when it was found – it had been dismembered and separated into two bags before being placed in the trunk of the Tesla.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd said neither child had been dismembered.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Two Colombian drug dealers had just dismembered a man with a chainsaw and a second man was to meet the same fate.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismembered
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Richardson said that the loss of grizzlies disrupted the state’s ecosystems and eliminated an animal that was so synonymous with California that its image remains on the state flag, on water bottles and in the names of its university teams.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The vaccination campaign for measles was disrupted during Bangladesh's recent political upheavals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Werner declined, on advice from an attorney, to discuss what happened the day the encampment was dismantled but alleges the disciplinary action is politically motivated.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Then former President Biden dismantled it in favor of a program his administration said was more inclusive.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Frontwoman Phoebe Lunny fractured her neck and sustained an acute brain injury in Australia, the rock band confirmed in an April 8 Instagram post.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Ngogo community, numbering roughly 200 individuals, fractured into rival clusters that researchers identify as Western and Central.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Bee reached out to the restaurant for comment, but the number had been disconnected.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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His philanthropy has made significant progress, but without a consistent eye towards racial injustice and how political programs like Project 2025 have impacted poor Black working-class communities, his philanthropy risks becoming disconnected from systemic racial injustice.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys will likely argue that the explosion was a tragic accident, but was unintended — even if the defendants broke rules meant to regulate the sale and storage of fireworks, Parisi said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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During the Honorary Starters ceremony in 2021, Wayne sparked criticism after holding up a box of OnCore golf balls during a photo opportunity with Lee Elder, a Black golfer who broke the tournament's color barrier in 1975.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Roughly two years later, the Nazis disassembled the room in preparation for their retreat.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Mar. 2026
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Two tiny humanoid robots that can play soccer stand in a glass case, one blinking and gesturing at visitors and the other partially disassembled to reveal the engineering inside.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pratt's home was destroyed in the Palisades Fire.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The outlet said the strikes also destroyed homes and caused widespread damage.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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In real life, Natalie is detached from her children and disdainful of her spouse, prone to violent outbursts as the farm spins out of her control.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Hamm, meanwhile, described himself as remarkably detached from his own belongings.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dismembered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismembered. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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