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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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The system begins by preprocessing battery data using a technique called complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Traffic to enter and exit the subdivision is often congested during rush hour.—
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuits were discussed during a news conference held in the Barrington West subdivision’s clubhouse in Hobart.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As of publication time, the dissolution of the cooperative had not appeared on a state board agenda, nor was that scheduled for an upcoming meeting, according to the state.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Experts warn that the island’s economic contraction has pushed Cuba into its most perilous state since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, its former economic sponsor and political protector.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The redshirt junior registered 13 tackles over just four games, which included three tackles for loss, a sack and two pass breakups.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Smith was a rotational linebacker last year, ending the season with 31 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The system begins by separating objects from the background using semantic segmentation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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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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The closeness between the Guards and the clerical regime over the past 20 years, Riboua argued, means a large ideological split from the old regime may not be forthcoming.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Alexander is the first NBC journalist to cross over to MS NOW since the split.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Dismemberment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismemberment. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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