dismembers

verb

present tense third-person singular of dismember
1
as in disrupts
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 dismantles
to take apart dismembered the stage settings after the last performance

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Recent Examples of dismembers Jason thus dismembers Cassidy’s corpse, wraps his bits up in tin foil, and stores them away in the freezer. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026 The push, pull and discovery of these motives morph into a violent blowout that ultimately dismembers their existing familial foundation. — Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismembers
  1. disrupts
  2. dismantles
  3. breaks
  4. detaches
  5. fractures
  6. disassembles
  7. destroys
  8. disconnects
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  • In addition, under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, anyone who disrupts a nest of migratory birds — which barn owls are — can face fines and jail time.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Pretrial jailing disrupts families, destabilizes communities and increases the likelihood of recidivism, all of which clearly compromise — rather than protect — public safety.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of disrupts
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  • Assembly Bill 2555 dismantles and streamlines an aging system that some researchers said kept far too many students classified as English learners months or even years after mastering the language.
    — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The spiritual fact of our completeness in God dismantles the cycle and opens the door to renewal.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismantles
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  • Boise proper is reliably blue, and the rest of the county typically breaks red.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Her victory ends Patrick's 12-year tenure in the position and breaks the Republican Party's decades-long control of one of the most powerful offices in Texas government.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of breaks
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  • Plus, the magnetic back plate detaches, letting gamers prop the controller and play wirelessly, like a Nintendo Switch.
    — Jessica Sager, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Nepali officials have said the floods were likely unleashed by a glacial collapse, which is when a large piece of ice, rock and debris suddenly detaches from a glacier on a mountain.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of detaches
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  • The medical examiner found injuries to Paul Herlihy’s nose and jaw, fractures to his skull, and damage to his voice box.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • As grief turns to accusation, Warmooge’s mother refuses burial without justice, and the village fractures under the weight of uncertainty and pressure to resolve the truth.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fractures
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  • While some companies attribute layoffs to AI, the technology primarily disassembles jobs by automating repetitive tasks, allowing employees to focus on complex work.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Apple has also developed its own robot called Daisy that disassembles iPhones to recover materials that traditional recycling often misses.
    — Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of disassembles
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  • Ghidorah, a dragon who arrived from outer space, destroys a city in the opening set piece and only gets more dangerous from there.
    — James Grebey, Time, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This overfeeding triggers a runaway nuclear explosion that usually destroys the white dwarf.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of destroys
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  • Strategy often disconnects from execution; and processes and systems evolve independently of purpose.
    — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnects

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