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
She is accused of killing her 39-year-old boyfriend, David Carter, dismembering him then discarding his body parts along I-75 near Hancock, Ohio in September 2018.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
By holding a button, a simple katana suddenly becomes a 10-foot blade, or a rapier sprouts a demolition-grade power drill — all capable of viscerally dismembering and maiming foes.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts man accused of dismembering his wife, was attacked in jail on Thursday, weeks ahead of his murder trial.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
By holding a button, a simple katana suddenly becomes a 10-foot blade, or a rapier sprouts a demolition-grade power drill — all capable of viscerally dismembering and maiming foes.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts man accused of dismembering his wife, was attacked in jail on Thursday, weeks ahead of his murder trial.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismembering
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In addition to disrupting the students’ routines, parents said the school closure forced them to scramble to make child care arrangements.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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And the light from screens can affect your circadian rhythm, disrupting your sleep.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Court’s dismantling of Reconstruction was orchestrated by John Archibald Campbell, a white attorney and former Supreme Court Justice who had voted with the majority in Dred Scott.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Now, rather than dismantling the exhibit, the penthouse is being offered for sale with all of the works included.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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His most recent stop before Arkansas was in Baltimore, Maryland, as a night and breaking news editor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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But the breaking bagel news is that Dallas cult favorite Shug’s is in the early stage of planning a west Fort Worth bagel bakery and sandwich shop.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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Momentôm Refuges Nature offers a full immersion in the forest—quiet, intimate, and perfect for disconnecting after a day on the slopes.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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In light of the delays, the NEADA is calling on utilities to suspend the practice of disconnecting service for households who don’t pay their bills until federal LIHEAP funds are released.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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In early October, the former reality star shared with her fans that her dog ran into her, fracturing her leg.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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This discovery ultimately ends up completely fracturing the Dark Hearts.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Airlines are trying to minimize impacts on travelers, but Harteveldt compared the challenge to disassembling Humpty Dumpty without smashing him into 1,000 pieces.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mahama worked with a team to complete this project, unloading four trucks of scrap metal, tirelessly extracting the matter, and disassembling railway cars.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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And candidates who stoked fear in voters — with the threat of towering multi-family complexes destroying their communities or costly local infrastructure projects driving up taxes — lost by clear margins.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Derek Lopez, 27, was fired from his role at the university after he was caught on camera destroying a Turning Point display.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carol is actively detaching from anyone who might be of help to her.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ford had recalled 175,000 vehicles on Wednesday, owing to moonroof wind deflectors detaching.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dismembering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismembering. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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