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
What’s covered can be hard to parse, and the insurer generally gets the last word on interpreting its rules.
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Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Plus, Allure has staked its reputation on separating the brilliance from the BS in the beauty world, and that includes parsing through (with the help of independent experts) thousands of studies—we’re talking stacks upon stacks of data on things like wrinkle depth.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Smartphone manufacturers like Xiaomi, OPPO, Honor and Vivo are embedding similar AI functions at the system level, often relying on accessibility permissions to parse visual content.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In a leap forward for astronomy, a researcher has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm and discovered more than one million objects in space by parsing through understudied data from a NASA telescope.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Plus, Allure has staked its reputation on separating the brilliance from the BS in the beauty world, and that includes parsing through (with the help of independent experts) thousands of studies—we’re talking stacks upon stacks of data on things like wrinkle depth.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Smartphone manufacturers like Xiaomi, OPPO, Honor and Vivo are embedding similar AI functions at the system level, often relying on accessibility permissions to parse visual content.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In a leap forward for astronomy, a researcher has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm and discovered more than one million objects in space by parsing through understudied data from a NASA telescope.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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analyze
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By continuously observing and analyzing these data, these systems generate personalized interventions designed to help users manage times of mental strain.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The Phillies, like most teams, have high-speed cameras that can help a pitcher analyze finger placement.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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