dismembering

verb

present participle of dismember
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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2
as in dismantling
to take apart dismembered the stage settings after the last performance

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Recent Examples of dismembering For several months, investigators alleged that Herrling kept the scheme going by moving Wilding's body to her apartment and dismembering it, although his remains were never found (investigators claimed it was disposed of in the San Francisco Bay). — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Authorities stated that Jackson had allegedly placed his mother's body parts in a suitcase and flushed the rest down the toilet after dismembering her. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 He is also accused of dismembering her body. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 He was not charged with dismembering her body. — Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 Previous reports suggest that Burke may have had help from another person in dismembering Hernandez’s body. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 On Monday, cranes and demolition excavators tore down the exhibition hall closest to the Omni Hotel, dismembering parts of the building that will eventually unlock 20 to 30 acres for redevelopment and a new events facility. — Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026 Hite is charged with murder, accused of killing and dismembering Wengel. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 Ana Walshe’s body was never found, but a slew of suspicious internet searches about dismembering and disposing of bodies was found on an electronic device in the home. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismembering
  1. disrupting
  2. dismantling
  3. breaking
  4. disconnecting
  5. fracturing
  6. disassembling
  7. destroying
  8. detaching
Verb
  • Large fires in southern France have already scorched thousands of hectares (acres) since last week, disrupting the Tour de France cycling race and stretching firefighting resources.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Rufus the hawk handles deterring the pigeons from disrupting play by eating grass seed.
    — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026
Definition of disrupting
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  • Technicians review video captured inside the engine to identify cracks, wear, and other damage without dismantling major components.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The dismantling and scrapping process took over five years, with the project being completed in July 2017.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of dismantling
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  • The Florida Keys just got its second undersea habitat, where researchers can spend days working and living without breaking the water’s surface.
    — Alex Harris July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Stricter regulations The proposal also sets clearer expectations for how data center developers should engage with the Independence community, along with stricter guidelines around consequences for breaking city ordinances.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of breaking
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  • Because vacation is about decompressing and disconnecting from daily life—not about worrying what’s going on at home.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • The experience—in keeping with the ROKI Collection philosophy of intentional luxury and tranquility--is all about disconnecting from the outside world and reconnecting with nature, but in pampered fashion.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of disconnecting
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  • Necessary reckonings have pulled the deepest wounds of American history to the surface, fracturing the public into factions of the wronged, the guilty, and those in hysterical denial.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
  • This is an effort to get through the summer summit period without the Transatlantic Alliance fracturing and breaking apart.
    — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of fracturing
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  • Plus disassembling the drain pieces to clear a clog can be a hassle.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
  • There for a while, before the recall was officially issued, there were dealers taking care of these problems under warranty, but what that entailed was essentially disassembling the entire engine, right?
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 3 June 2026
Definition of disassembling
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  • After flying toward a naval target over the Black Sea, the aircraft launched one of the supersonic missiles from a stand-off distance exceeding 120 kilometers, successfully destroying its target.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigators are probing a destructive fire that ripped through a Sun Valley strip mall early Sunday morning, destroying a beloved family-run market.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of destroying
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  • Shortly after, Waldorf's placenta had trouble detaching.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • Visual effects company Weta created the effect of Vecna’s head detaching from his body.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of detaching

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