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Recent Examples of dismemberment
Investigators have reason to believe that dismemberment may have been involved in the disposal of Isadora’s body.
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Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The family of a Brooklyn mother whose body was found stuffed in a black plastic bag inside a NYCHA complex trash compactor room is desperate to know how a fun night out with friends ended with her death and dismemberment.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This is allegedly where the implements of dismemberment were found.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
To no one’s surprise, the Saudi government had tried to dodge the issue before claiming Khashoggi had been killed by rogue officials, insisting that the slaying and dismemberment was not premeditated.
—Lorraine Ali, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
When a cooler full of body parts turns up in Crip territory, the Detroiters offer to take the lead on responding to the Colombians, who are most likely responsible for the dismemberment.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
The surgical precision of the dismemberment pointed to someone with medical training.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
A lot of the action set pieces involving dismemberment, disembowelment, and general maiming were also practical, albeit with some light digital touch-ups in post-production.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted on June 6 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the gruesome April 2, 2024, killing and dismemberment of Robinson, 19.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The family of a Brooklyn mother whose body was found stuffed in a black plastic bag inside a NYCHA complex trash compactor room is desperate to know how a fun night out with friends ended with her death and dismemberment.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This is allegedly where the implements of dismemberment were found.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
To no one’s surprise, the Saudi government had tried to dodge the issue before claiming Khashoggi had been killed by rogue officials, insisting that the slaying and dismemberment was not premeditated.
—Lorraine Ali, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
When a cooler full of body parts turns up in Crip territory, the Detroiters offer to take the lead on responding to the Colombians, who are most likely responsible for the dismemberment.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
The surgical precision of the dismemberment pointed to someone with medical training.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
A lot of the action set pieces involving dismemberment, disembowelment, and general maiming were also practical, albeit with some light digital touch-ups in post-production.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted on June 6 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the gruesome April 2, 2024, killing and dismemberment of Robinson, 19.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismemberment
Noun
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In addition, warmer water temperatures and the decomposition of organic material can promote bacterial growth.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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But when it’s placed in a landfill, its decomposition emits significant greenhouse gases.—
Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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South Austin's streets, including South First, were shaped by early subdivision development before the city folded them into its broader system.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the two made enough from TikTok and YouTube to purchase a house together in a tidy, cookie-cutter subdivision in Jacksonville, near the end of a cul-de-sac where small children ride bikes and neighbors wave in greeting and holiday inflatables sway in orderly front yards.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The clean-up at Englebright Lake ended last week, with the dissolution of the joint command between the water agency and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The dissolution of the partnership was a blow to Hims’ stock, casting a shadow over the future of its weight-loss drug business, which investors view as most likely to drive growth.—
Naomi Kresge,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jones’s personal style — a quirky, at times ill-fitting wardrobe of short skirts, cleavage-revealing tops, mumsy cardigans, granny pants and long scarves — helped cement her character into an unforgettable part of noughties pop culture history.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The top is extra supportive thanks to an extended bottom and somehow offers cleavage without flimsiness.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Dixon produced 20 tackles and six pass breakups in his lone campaign with the Tar Heels.—
Mike Kaye
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The result would be the cataclysmic breakup of a country of 240 million people.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Municipal utilities, transit systems and local banks should adopt multi-factor authentication, network segmentation, regular penetration testing and robust incident response plans.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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After the Ukraine grid attacks of the mid 2010s, several European states accelerated cybersecurity investment, improving network segmentation, expanding backup capacity and deepening information sharing with private infrastructure operators.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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Most midrange tables shouldn’t be too difficult to move around, but the top-of-the-line shuffleboard tables can weigh as much as 300 pounds, which is incredibly difficult to move without partial disassembly.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mercedes also promises other upgrades throughout, including an improved folding table design, an awning further optimized for assembly and disassembly, a more efficient coolbox in the driver's-side kitchen block, and smoother drawer slides.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2026
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Beam credited his team’s execution in gaining a split.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Mets lost a pair of split-squad games, going down 3-1 to the Washington Nationals in West Palm Beach, and 7-5 at home.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Dismemberment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismemberment. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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