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
Hite is charged with murder, accused of killing and dismembering Wengel.
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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
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.
—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
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
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
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismembering
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The beams would be far brighter than the full moon and, even if carefully pointed, would scatter in the atmosphere to be very bright off-beam, disrupting wildlife and effectively destroying the sky’s remaining natural beauty by erasing the stars from our sight.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then, last summer, LA became the first major US city to face large-scale ICE raids, stoking fear among undocumented immigrants and disrupting the restaurant workforce.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Maintaining these pipes requires dismantling the equipment, which is time-consuming and costly.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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After the former players got their flowers and Mathurin got a look at his former teammates, the Clippers went to work dismantling the Pacers, running out to a 23-point first-half lead before the Pacers closed the gap with a 14-3 run late in the second quarter.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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This is a breaking news story and will be updated.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The first and only previous time someone was charged with breaking this law happened in April 2021.—
Jay Weaver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 1002 offers multiple solutions, including automatically placing residential ratepayers on budget billing and prohibiting utilities from disconnecting low-income customers’ services during periods with extreme heat warnings.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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How To Prevent Freeze Damage Besides disconnecting a water hose from an outdoor spigot and storing it somewhere indoors, a protective cover for your spigot and draining extra water are also recommended.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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That one second of low-visibility ended with Schultz hitting the ground hard and fracturing his knee.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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British politics today is steadily fracturing into multiple parties, no longer two or even three.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Removable end caps allow for easy removal and installation, without disassembling the entire heavy-duty system.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 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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The beams would be far brighter than the full moon and, even if carefully pointed, would scatter in the atmosphere to be very bright off-beam, disrupting wildlife and effectively destroying the sky’s remaining natural beauty by erasing the stars from our sight.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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An estimated 50,000 pounds of ice collapsed the sanctuary roof, destroying nearly everything.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The agency added that Weber is aware of at least 38 reports of bristles detaching, including four cases that required medical treatment.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Several have reported their medals detaching from their ribbons and, in one case, even breaking in half.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dismembering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismembering. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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