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Recent Examples of dismemberment
Considering the history of this sport, players are known to try to play through dismemberment, and decapitation.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
The medical examiner’s report notes two penetrating wounds, one to the left lower chest and one to the right abdomen, along with the dismemberment of both arms and legs, with the legs each cut in two different places.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
He was also charged with a second count involving lewd acts with a child, as well as dismemberment of the 15-year-old girl’s body.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
The movie depicts grisly scenes of death, torture and dismemberment involving humans and animals.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Investigators have reason to believe that dismemberment may have been involved in the disposal of Isadora’s body.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
And so it’s been decided by various giants that self-dismemberment-for-no-reason must have a perfectly rational and banal explanation, namely reproduction.
—Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
The medical examiner’s report notes two penetrating wounds, one to the left lower chest and one to the right abdomen, along with the dismemberment of both arms and legs, with the legs each cut in two different places.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
He was also charged with a second count involving lewd acts with a child, as well as dismemberment of the 15-year-old girl’s body.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
The movie depicts grisly scenes of death, torture and dismemberment involving humans and animals.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Investigators have reason to believe that dismemberment may have been involved in the disposal of Isadora’s body.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
And so it’s been decided by various giants that self-dismemberment-for-no-reason must have a perfectly rational and banal explanation, namely reproduction.
—Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Longreads, 5 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismemberment
Noun
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Cutting up large or coarse ingredients like banana peels will speed up their decomposition.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Turn the pile regularly to aerate the pile and speed up decomposition.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says its investigators executed a search warrant April 29 in the River Forest subdivision as part of a multi-state drug operation.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The council also gave its formal approval of a settlement with Olthof Homes, which will pay $38,500 to the town from a 2022 case for stormwater violations found at the Springdale subdivision construction site.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the dissolution of the Main Street RSNs means that some 20 NBA and NHL teams are now on the lookout for new in-market distribution platforms, Playfly continues to enjoy an unrivaled position of influence within local sports.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In September, McMahon convened an all-staff meeting to begin implementing the department’s dissolution.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Months prior, Fox bared a different kind of cleavage during London Fashion Week.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
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When heat and pressure are applied to the paper, the fusible cleavage product seals the surface.—
Etiido Uko
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their breakup has sparked discourse on social media, and Megan's fans also showed support and rallied behind her.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Most of the people building divorce and breakup registries are women.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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Viva’s owner, Grupo IAMSA, also operates a giant bus network and was fined in an antitrust investigation for monopolistic practices related to price manipulation and route segmentation in 2022.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The system begins by separating objects from the background using semantic segmentation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Items that require special handling, disassembly, or safety precautions can disrupt the process, Daniel Penge, a sustainability engineer, explains.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
23 Apr. 2026
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My apprenticeship began with a simple disassembly, a typical exercise for new employees.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The work is part of a larger MnDOT project to resurface I-35W and either repair or replace bridges along the freeway between Cliff Road and the I-35E/I-35W split.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Corporate earnings and a split between hardware and software stocks also caught our attention.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dismemberment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismemberment. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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