as in analyzed
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 parsed
Online, true crime fanatics have parsed through information about the case — filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and sometimes downright conspiracy.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The board parsed the committee’s initial list with an eye toward maximizing potential gains.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The study’s authors parsed hospitalization and mortality data from time periods before, during and after the COVID pandemic’s peak.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Boeing airplane deliveries Annual totals | 2018–2025 The column chart shows the annual number of airplanes delivered by Boeing, parsed by 737 Max and all other models, from 2018 through the first three quarters of 2025.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
As observers have parsed the new Mayor’s early acts in office, some have responded by bracketing his commitment to Palestine—after all, how much can a mayor actually do about the state of Israel?
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Seconds later, the app's AI assistant, Cortex, has parsed the intent, set the limit price, configured the time-in-force, and staged the order for review.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The Herald then parsed the posts nd identified those that were related to Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro’s regime, narcotics-trafficking in the Caribbean or the lethal strikes in the area.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The board parsed the committee’s initial list with an eye toward maximizing potential gains.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The study’s authors parsed hospitalization and mortality data from time periods before, during and after the COVID pandemic’s peak.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Boeing airplane deliveries Annual totals | 2018–2025 The column chart shows the annual number of airplanes delivered by Boeing, parsed by 737 Max and all other models, from 2018 through the first three quarters of 2025.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
As observers have parsed the new Mayor’s early acts in office, some have responded by bracketing his commitment to Palestine—after all, how much can a mayor actually do about the state of Israel?
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Seconds later, the app's AI assistant, Cortex, has parsed the intent, set the limit price, configured the time-in-force, and staged the order for review.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Simple formatting, recognizable headings, and standard section labels all carry weight in whether a resume is parsed correctly.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The Herald then parsed the posts nd identified those that were related to Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro’s regime, narcotics-trafficking in the Caribbean or the lethal strikes in the area.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsed
analyzed
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After the Apollo samples were returned to Earth and analyzed, textbooks were updated with a wealth of new information about the moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The team then analyzed how some of the most common techniques affect overall song structures.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Parsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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