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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Recent Examples of parse
People parsed the Aurora assailant’s notebook entries and social media photos for clues.
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Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Investors also parsed through a raft of economic reports Tuesday.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The messaging isn’t hard to parse.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
Relationship experts have endlessly parsed the body language and non-verbal cues between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce during the singer’s album release appearance on the Kansas City Chief’s tight end’s New Heights podcast two weeks ago.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
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Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Investors also parsed through a raft of economic reports Tuesday.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The messaging isn’t hard to parse.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
Relationship experts have endlessly parsed the body language and non-verbal cues between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce during the singer’s album release appearance on the Kansas City Chief’s tight end’s New Heights podcast two weeks ago.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parse
analyze
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Once considered a cornerstone of learning, the ability to analyze, evaluate, and discern information has been replaced by an overreliance on quick answers.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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