Synonyms of parse

parse

verb

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.

Related Words

• analyze
• dissect
• review
• notice
• examine
• inspect
• study
• scrutinize
• view
• scan
• observe
• check (out)
• audit
• watch
• investigate
• explore
• survey
• classify
• peruse
• oversee
• categorize
• con
• overlook
• comb
• pore (over)
• plumb
• probe
• research
• delve (into)
• pick over
• reinspect
• rereview
• resurvey

Dissimilar Words

• skim
• miss
• overlook
• glance (at or over)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parse

Humans are able to parse both layers—try squinting or stepping back— but AIs can’t. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

As the affiliate industry grows, particularly for fashion brands and beauty brands which increasingly route a growing share of sales through such links, the answer is getting harder to parse. — Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tariff refunds have muddied retailers' earnings reports in recent weeks as Wall Street struggles to parse through the confusion. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

If a healthcare website doesn't publish structured clinical-specialty data, accurate provider bios, network status and location data in a form AI can parse, the model can hallucinate, guess from general web content or move on to a competitor’s site. — Morgan Beschle, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026