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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
After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid.
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Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Sayegh and other Arab nationalists believed that Zionism dismembered Arab unity and violated the universal norms of the post–World War II international order.
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Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Angel Guzman, 31, of Los Angeles, was among the four members of the gang MS-13 convicted of murdering three people, one of whom was kidnapped, strangled, attacked with machetes and dismembered, in the Angeles National Forest, federal authorities said.
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Arkansas Online,
7 June 2026
Later, his killers dismembered him, carving out his heart and throwing his body parts into a canyon.
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Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
6 June 2026
The killing of 14-year-old Agostina Vega, found dismembered after a week missing, has reignited national fury ahead Ni Una Menos protests, echoing the 2015 teen murder that birthed Argentina’s movement.
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Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
He had been dismembered with his genitals and eight of his toes cut off, with seven near his body.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
His body will be taken to a forensics lab next week to determine when he was killed and how his body was dismembered, Pope said.
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Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Sayegh and other Arab nationalists believed that Zionism dismembered Arab unity and violated the universal norms of the post–World War II international order.
—
Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Angel Guzman, 31, of Los Angeles, was among the four members of the gang MS-13 convicted of murdering three people, one of whom was kidnapped, strangled, attacked with machetes and dismembered, in the Angeles National Forest, federal authorities said.
—
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2026
Later, his killers dismembered him, carving out his heart and throwing his body parts into a canyon.
—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
6 June 2026
The killing of 14-year-old Agostina Vega, found dismembered after a week missing, has reignited national fury ahead Ni Una Menos protests, echoing the 2015 teen murder that birthed Argentina’s movement.
—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
He had been dismembered with his genitals and eight of his toes cut off, with seven near his body.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
His body will be taken to a forensics lab next week to determine when he was killed and how his body was dismembered, Pope said.
—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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.
—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismembered
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Meanwhile, its medium-range drones have also disrupted Russia’s supply lines to the front, and its long-range strikes have increasingly damaged Russian oil facilities that provide vital revenue for the Kremlin’s war effort.
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Record heat has disrupted schools and transportation networks and forced some tourist attractions, including the Eiffel Tower, to close.
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In a series of decisions over the last dozen years, including one in April, the Supreme Court has essentially dismantled the law that their family members died to see enacted, the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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The moves effectively dismantled the infrastructure meant to inform election officials of potential cyber threats.
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The first fault that fractured is believed to be on the Boconó system, about 25 miles from the coast, Schmitz said.
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Starting pitcher Clay Holmes was impressive before New York Yankees rookie Spencer Jones fractured Holmes’ leg with a comebacker on May 15.
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So even if disconnected from headquarters, a brigade can still use the system.
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Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
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Misiorowski didn’t give up a hit until Seiya Suzuki broke a scoreless tie with a home run to lead off the fifth inning.
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According to the federal indictment, the 32-year-old man broke into the car and took a bag containing a rifle and silencer, as well as a satchel of ammunition.
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Once completed in Spain, the new organ was disassembled and its parts were gradually transported to Prague on trucks.
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But by the time Villanova went to Broad Street to play Temple in 2017, the Wildcats had entirely disassembled the Big 5, turning it into their own personal playground.
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
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The part most easily detached from the song can still become an entry point to the rest of it.
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The ornate accessory features scrollwork and clover motifs in silver and gold, set with diamonds that can be detached and worn as a brooch.
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“Dismembered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismembered. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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