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

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

Forbes senior contributor David Bloom parses whether Netflix may want to take a look at these assets—though no deals could take place until the spinoff is complete. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 1 July 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

Those who were able to parse all of that may have realized Jeopardy was asking for Daniel Craig, the actor who played James Bond in Skyfall (2012) and No Time to Die (2021), which earned Best Song trophies for Adele and Billie Eilish, respectively. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

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