dismemberment

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Recent Examples of dismemberment Some of the items, prosecutors allege, were used during the dismemberment of the victim. Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Singer D4vd was back in court Tuesday for a multiday hearing to decide whether there is enough evidence to put him on trial in the killing and dismemberment of a 14-year-old girl who authorities said had threatened to expose their relationship. Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026 The memory politics of Trianon The dismemberment of Greater Hungary at the end of World War I via the Treaty of Trianon remains the most traumatic blow to the modern Hungarian psyche. Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026 Instead, the only sign of Social Security in many of these campaigns has been the stale Democratic accusations that Republican candidates are planning a stealth dismemberment of the system. Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Allows the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue lifetime disabled parking permits, removing the current four-year renewal requirement, to people with a permanent dismemberment or an amputation (HB 961). Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Hundreds of true-crime pamphlets circulated, adorned with woodcuts depicting horrific acts of dismemberment, torture, and witchcraft. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026 Four members of the MS-13 street gang were convicted this week in three grisly murders, including a dismemberment, carried out in the Angeles National Forest in 2017. Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026 Fragments of blue plastic embedded in the victim’s remains, the prosecutor argues, indicate that the blue pool was used to aid in the messy business of dismemberment. Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismemberment
Noun
  • The other five were found dead in a state of decomposition, the KWS said, per The Guardian.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • Their decomposition attributed much of the divergence to how raters measure the same underlying issue rather than merely to differences in scope or weighting.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • There was a long, confused silence from developers Tuesday night when the Eagle City Council members voted, 3-2, to reject a 43-home subdivision near Eagle Island State Park.
    Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Residents from the Briarwood subdivision, which sits just to the south of the 3-acre property, are mounting opposition against the Starfish Project from moving into the former grocery store space.
    Taylor O'Connor July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Hence, the dissolution of Andriy and Bobby, the Ukrainian and Russian duo who already glommed on to each other in the first two episodes of this season of Project Runway and in this episode collapse fully and phenomenally.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.
    Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Dominique is in the ensemble as is a blond rube named Hunter (Kristine Froseth) who shows up at Elle’s doorstep in mall-wear denim and then upgrades to desperate, cleavage-baring sequins.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • The sheer style featured silver and multicolored sequins, while the cut showed plenty of cleavage.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Later messages referenced multiple breakups and reconciliation.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • Paramount also faces a $7-billion breakup penalty if the blockbuster deal ultimately falls apart.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Older software with poor segmentation is an easy target for ransomware and data theft.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The highest tier, Premium, starts at $80 per month and adds customizable automation and segmentation, Google Ads manager, 500 SMS messages, revenue reporting, and SEO recommendations.
    Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Cars, trucks, and big rigs sit in various states of disassembly as engineers test and validate software designed to turn otherwise ordinary machines into rolling robots.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • These vacuums are designed to not require special tools for disassembly other than a Phillips-head screwdriver.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Bayley and Lyra had their first singles match since the split this past weekend.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • After years of dating, including a brief split in 2007 that ultimately strengthened their relationship, William proposed during a trip to Kenya in 2010 with Princess Diana's iconic sapphire engagement ring.
    Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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“Dismemberment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismemberment. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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