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
The parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were cleared of allegations of child neglect and abuse in the months before authorities say the teenager was murdered and dismembered by singer D4vd, who now faces a possible death sentence for the slaying.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The medical examiner’s office said she had been stabbed, then dismembered.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
The family of the teenage girl who allegedly was killed and dismembered by rising musician D4vd said they were shocked and horrified by the details revealed in court this week, according to a statement released by the family attorney.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Prosecutors allege Burke, now 21, killed the 14-year-old girl on April 23, 2025, dismembered her nearly two weeks later, and left her remains in the trunk of his Tesla, which was reported abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and later impounded.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The family was told her body may never be found and police believe she may have been dismembered, according to Prato.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The body was decomposed and dismembered.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Though Celeste’s cause of death has been sealed by a judge, prosecutors have said her body had been dismembered and separated into two bags.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The Houston singer-songwriter was first tied to Rivas’ death in September 2025, when police discovered a trash bag containing a dismembered, decomposing body in a Tesla registered under Burke’s name.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The medical examiner’s office said she had been stabbed, then dismembered.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
The family of the teenage girl who allegedly was killed and dismembered by rising musician D4vd said they were shocked and horrified by the details revealed in court this week, according to a statement released by the family attorney.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Prosecutors allege Burke, now 21, killed the 14-year-old girl on April 23, 2025, dismembered her nearly two weeks later, and left her remains in the trunk of his Tesla, which was reported abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and later impounded.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The family was told her body may never be found and police believe she may have been dismembered, according to Prato.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The body was decomposed and dismembered.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Though Celeste’s cause of death has been sealed by a judge, prosecutors have said her body had been dismembered and separated into two bags.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The Houston singer-songwriter was first tied to Rivas’ death in September 2025, when police discovered a trash bag containing a dismembered, decomposing body in a Tesla registered under Burke’s name.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismembered
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The United Nations Development Programme reports that higher energy prices, disrupted food systems, and economic slowdowns triggered by the war could push up to thirty-two million people globally into poverty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Disasters threaten treatment The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration works with states to ensure that access to opioid use disorder medication isn't disrupted, Health and Human Services spokesperson Emily Hilliard said.—
Andrew Jones,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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And yet, this paradigm shift hasn't completely dismantled customs regarding the relationship between seasons and colors.—
Lucía Tejo,
Glamour,
26 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, Reuters reported, the embassies of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia issued a protest to the Russian Foreign Ministry, after a memorial complex in the Siberian city of Tomsk dedicated to the victims of the Soviet secret police was dismantled.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bennett served as prime minister for the first year until their coalition fractured.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The blast fractured his right ulna in four places, leaving him with shrapnel wounds.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Once the heating process is complete, the pressure vessel is disconnected from the Mothership.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas broke the scoreless tie with a two-run single in the sixth inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Martinez’s goal in the 56th minute broke a 2-2 tie after Orlando had battled back from a 2-0 deficit.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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After more than a year in place, the tower crane used for work on the Thompson Center was disassembled in February 2026 as the redevelopment entered its final phases.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Slowly, incrementally, Andrew disassembled the coach, until hundreds of little bits of him were scattered from Rockville to Manassas.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In contrast, institutionalized Western medicine redefined sassafras through laboratory experimentation, largely detached from these contexts of use.—
Kari Traylor,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2026
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Players look emotionally exhausted and detached from their current status, with Brighton’s last-gasp goal on Saturday another untimely blow.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Dismembered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismembered. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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