1
as in disrupting
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 dismantling
to take apart
dismembered the stage settings after the last performance
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Recent Examples of dismembering
Defense disputes the case McGuire’s attorney, Joseph Tacopina, argued that the petite nurse was physically incapable of killing her 6-foot-3-inch, 210-pound husband, let alone dismembering his body.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Steven Brown and Amanda Wallace pleaded guilty in September 2024 to their roles in helping to cover up the murders by dismembering the victims and then disposing of the body parts.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled last week that the Chicago Transit Authority still must pay a nearly $3 million verdict to a woman who was hit by a bus — and who was later convicted of brutally murdering and dismembering her landlord in a separate case.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
In a series of sanguinary close-ups, Elvira takes a cleaver to her digits, first slicing them and then fully dismembering them.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
When Brandes did not succumb to blood loss, prosecutors said, Meiwes fatally stabbed him before later dismembering the body and storing portions in a freezer.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Last month, Walshe pleaded guilty to dismembering her body and misleading police but maintained his innocence on all of the other charges.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Trial watch Brian Walshe was sentenced Thursday to life without parole for killing his wife, dismembering her and discarding her remains in dumpsters in January 2023.
—CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Brian Walshe, a Massachusetts man accused of killing and dismembering his wife, the mother of their three children, has been found guilty of first-degree murder.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Steven Brown and Amanda Wallace pleaded guilty in September 2024 to their roles in helping to cover up the murders by dismembering the victims and then disposing of the body parts.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled last week that the Chicago Transit Authority still must pay a nearly $3 million verdict to a woman who was hit by a bus — and who was later convicted of brutally murdering and dismembering her landlord in a separate case.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
In a series of sanguinary close-ups, Elvira takes a cleaver to her digits, first slicing them and then fully dismembering them.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 Dec. 2025
When Brandes did not succumb to blood loss, prosecutors said, Meiwes fatally stabbed him before later dismembering the body and storing portions in a freezer.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Last month, Walshe pleaded guilty to dismembering her body and misleading police but maintained his innocence on all of the other charges.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Trial watch Brian Walshe was sentenced Thursday to life without parole for killing his wife, dismembering her and discarding her remains in dumpsters in January 2023.
—CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Brian Walshe, a Massachusetts man accused of killing and dismembering his wife, the mother of their three children, has been found guilty of first-degree murder.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismembering
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Prosecutors have accused them of civil rights violations for disrupting the Cities Church service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Wild weather is disrupting daily life — impacting homes, schools, and roadways.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The deaths also come as Mamdani reversed Mayor Adams’ effort to remove homeless people from the streets by dismantling homeless encampments.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s dismantling of legal and diplomatic norms follows the same pattern.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Emma Bussey is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is a breaking news story and will be updated.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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And InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa, set in Cabrits National Park, has become a cornerstone for luxury travelers who want comfort without disconnecting from nature.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Finally, if the car is indoors and there is no power available, disconnecting the battery will slow the discharging.—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 35-year-old Altuve sat out the first two months of the 2023 season after fracturing his right thumb in the last World Baseball Classic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The 49ers will be without Fred Warner despite optimism surrounding his return to practice earlier this week after fracturing his ankle in October.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The reality of disassembling an over 8-ton animal was graphic.—
Meredith Nierman,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2025
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There, a team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su, has been spending time disassembling batteries and then submerging them in an organic solvent.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Nov. 2025
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Modesto Fire Department Firefighters quickly contained and extinguished the fire, preventing it from destroying the home, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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By the way, the last scene of The Conversation has the paranoid Gene Hackman destroying his apartment in a desperate and futile search for listening devices.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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This causes the uterine lining to stop thickening and to break down, detaching the embryo.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
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In one sense, detaching goal setting from the start of the Gregorian calendar is reasonable—one can, of course, choose to begin afresh at any moment.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dismembering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismembering. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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