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
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.
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Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
The sheriff's office alleged that Larry admitted to returning home from work in 1998 and finding his father dead, then dismembering the body with a manual hand saw.
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Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
He is also accused of dismembering her body.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
He was not charged with dismembering her body.
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Mason Leath,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Previous reports suggest that Burke may have had help from another person in dismembering Hernandez’s body.
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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.
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Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
The sheriff's office alleged that Larry admitted to returning home from work in 1998 and finding his father dead, then dismembering the body with a manual hand saw.
—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
He is also accused of dismembering her body.
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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
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Woods said a reading in line with expectations would likely keep markets focused on inflation and the Federal Reserve's policy path without disrupting the recent rally.
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He’s flanked by more individually talented defenders than ever, with Cason Wallace disrupting ballhandlers and Alex Caruso as versatile as any of the team’s guard defenders.
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In return, Iran would allow international inspectors into enrichment sites and maintain its nuclear program status quo during negotiations, without dismantling facilities.
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Bonamici wants to impeach over McMahon's dismantling the Education Department.
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The planet’s oceans are at unprecedented temperatures for this time of year, breaking the all-time June record, according to new data, with alarming implications for global weather and marine life.
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Get in the habit of disconnecting devices when you’re done using them.
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State governments Many states prevent utilities from disconnecting residential customers’ electricity, even if the bills aren’t paid.
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Together, that has strained its finances and politics, with Britain’s historical two-party system fracturing into a patchwork of increasingly tribal alliances and factions.
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In an era where consumer trends ignite and burn out within weeks, retail brands are demanding partners who can execute complex, multi-city environmental transformations at lightning speed without fracturing the core visual identity of the brand.
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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?
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Take the bird feeder apart, disassembling it into as many parts as possible to ensure a thorough deep clean of both the interior and exterior.
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Mexican fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive pests when laying their eggs, destroying or damaging fruit such as apples, grapefruits, avocados, peaches and pears, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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But Blue Origin suffered a major setback in May when one of its New Glenn rockets abruptly exploded on the launchpad, destroying vital infrastructure that will take months to rebuild.
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Shortly after, Waldorf's placenta had trouble detaching.
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Visual effects company Weta created the effect of Vecna’s head detaching from his body.
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“Dismembering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismembering. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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