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 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 Ho testified, according to the New York Post, that Rivas Hernandez's arms and legs had been dismembered. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 25 July 2026 Prosecutors allege Burke dismembered Rivas in the pool to collect the blood. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 Burke then dismembered his victim’s body with a chainsaw and amputated two of her fingers to erase evidence of a tattoo linking the pair, according to the filing. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

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Costs had been on the decline since March 2025, following a massive outbreak of bird flu that disrupted the egg supply and sent retail prices soaring.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
The outage, now in its 11th day, has disrupted access to medical records, prescription histories, and scheduling systems.

— Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupted

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Israeli soldiers and border police arrived at the hilltop on Wednesday, dismantled the settlers’ tent and began trying to remove the settlers from the area.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Originally built in 1732, this classic Connecticut saltbox colonial was dismantled, preserved and rebuilt in its current location.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismantled

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Margaret Shragal, Allen said, fractured her hip in a fall and was transported by air ambulance to a local hospital for surgery, but that surgery was delayed three days because of the widespread power outages.

— Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
When the identifiers changed or failed to match, one history fractured into several incomplete ones.

— Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of fractured

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There’s a version of this character that’s just the fool, and you’re disconnected from him, but Matthew takes you on a journey with this character.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
If a company’s systems are disconnected, AI may not deliver its full value.

— John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of disconnected

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After news broke of Panettiere’s death, tributes from across Hollywood came pouring in online.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
The couple’s children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, have already enrolled at British schools and will start classes in September, according to the Daily Telegraph, which broke the story.

— Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of broke

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Backed in part by a US$266-million US Space Force contract, the idea is to redesign launch systems so they can be disassembled and packed into standard shipping containers.

— David Szondy August 15, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
While searching the house, agents found a bag containing three homemade guns, two with the devices installed and one that was disassembled, along with an uninstalled conversion device, the complaint states.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of disassembled

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Some 600 drones were detected headed toward the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, with a third destroyed over the Moscow region itself.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
An airstrike destroyed a house in Ansar town, killing seven people and wounding three others on Saturday morning, NNA said.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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