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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But the Hungarian novelist’s central theme is easily parsed and sadly evergreen.
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Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
After all, the moody duet features the gorgeously contrasting tones of Bon Iver's Justin Vernon with Swift's more delicate vocals as the two portray exes who are parsing what went wrong in their relationship.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is not expected to release its September jobs report this morning while the government is shut down, leaving employers to parse conflicting private-sector reports instead.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Corporate earnings continue to beat expectations, providing enough fuel for the market rally to continue at least until investors parse through third quarter earnings results in the coming months, Teal said.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
After all, the moody duet features the gorgeously contrasting tones of Bon Iver's Justin Vernon with Swift's more delicate vocals as the two portray exes who are parsing what went wrong in their relationship.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is not expected to release its September jobs report this morning while the government is shut down, leaving employers to parse conflicting private-sector reports instead.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Corporate earnings continue to beat expectations, providing enough fuel for the market rally to continue at least until investors parse through third quarter earnings results in the coming months, Teal said.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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analyze
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Systems now write reports, generate artwork and analyze complex data at lightning speed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a 2025 study, Climate Central analyzed the first freeze occurrences in 204 cities across the nation since 1970, finding that the first freeze often occurred much later in the season.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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