PARSE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of parse Sam tells him about Link being Dylan — one of those anomalies that surely all Paradise fans are going to be parsing through episodes for now. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 Democrats countered that the prior legislation was parsed out before Border Patrol agents killed Alex Pretti in January, sparking widespread public outcry. —

Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past. —

Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026 The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past. —

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analyze

Verb

Griffis analyzed 34 removal cases assigned to him.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
There are more than 1,000 robust clemency applications pending in her office that have been vetted and analyzed by members of the governor’s clemency staff.

— Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026