as in to analyze
to understand something by considering it parts closely
I'm having trouble parsing your words—could you rephrase what you said? We need time to parse the huge amount of data put forward in the report.
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The board parsed the committee’s initial list with an eye toward maximizing potential gains.
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In December, the City Council gave $10 million to the region’s lead agency, Housing Forward, to parse out rental assistance and housing support to free up bed space in shelters.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The jobs report Wednesday will give markets a lot to consider, as investors parse through fresh data and a batch of revisions.
—Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The study’s authors parsed hospitalization and mortality data from time periods before, during and after the COVID pandemic’s peak.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In December, the City Council gave $10 million to the region’s lead agency, Housing Forward, to parse out rental assistance and housing support to free up bed space in shelters.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The jobs report Wednesday will give markets a lot to consider, as investors parse through fresh data and a batch of revisions.
—Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The study’s authors parsed hospitalization and mortality data from time periods before, during and after the COVID pandemic’s peak.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parse
analyze
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Detectives are canvassing the neighborhood, reviewing surveillance footage and analyzing digital data, including cellphone information, according to Arizona police.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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