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

New voices, new philosophies, new ways of teaching and new sets of data to parse through. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers continue parsing the rubble. — Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026

Both human and artificial, and tantalizingly difficult to parse, the screams puncture the track’s otherwise steamy atmosphere, like a reminder of reality in the middle of a dreamy reverie. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026

With more than 2,800 deals available today, parsing through each listing can be overwhelming. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

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