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
When Powell speaks on April 29, economic forecasters will parse his words for details on how the Fed will respond.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Admittedly, this one took me a minute to parse.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Graphic design and/or parsing rulebook minutiae are my passion.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Leadership means more than parsing language.
—Elliot Cosgrove, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Admittedly, this one took me a minute to parse.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Graphic design and/or parsing rulebook minutiae are my passion.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Leadership means more than parsing language.
—Elliot Cosgrove, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
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analyze
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But the new traffic data the railroads analyzed from all the major freight railroads convinced executives that more job growth is likely.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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