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
Though plot details for Wake Up Dead Man remain tightly under wraps, audiences can expect the return of the shrewd detective parsing through yet another murderous mystery.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 July 2025
The ribosomes could not parse some mutations and trepidatiously tiptoed over physical roadblocks created by more severe damage.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 14 July 2025
This doesn't mean abandoning creativity but embedding it in a framework that AI can parse.
—Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Claude’s thoughtful user interface and approach to privacy deserve praise, and the chatbot does a reasonably good job of responding to prompts with accuracy and detail, whether that means analyzing manuals, parsing the internet, solving math problems, or writing poems.
—PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 July 2025
The ribosomes could not parse some mutations and trepidatiously tiptoed over physical roadblocks created by more severe damage.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 14 July 2025
This doesn't mean abandoning creativity but embedding it in a framework that AI can parse.
—Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Claude’s thoughtful user interface and approach to privacy deserve praise, and the chatbot does a reasonably good job of responding to prompts with accuracy and detail, whether that means analyzing manuals, parsing the internet, solving math problems, or writing poems.
—PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parse
analyze
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The investment bank analyzed ongoing court battles and legislative authority, and concluded that Trump’s reliance on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose wide-ranging tariffs and cut bilateral deals far exceeds the powers granted by Congress.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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Research analyzing millions of profiles reveals that both men and women often pursue partners who are estimated to be about 25% more attractive than themselves, despite these advances yielding fewer responses.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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