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
One particular problem was the relatively low resolution available from a mass spectrometer on Cassini called the Cosmic Dust Analyzer (CDA), which parsed the chemical composition of puffs of dust from ice grains striking its detectors each time the spacecraft swooped through a plume.
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Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
An endless stream of content parsed the meaning of the words and symbols on the bullet casings.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
By Monday afternoon, Mike Vrabel’s assistants will have parsed through every play.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
People parsed the Aurora assailant’s notebook entries and social media photos for clues.
—Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Simo’s vision can be parsed into two distinct promises.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Investors also parsed through a raft of economic reports Tuesday.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Relationship experts have endlessly parsed the body language and non-verbal cues between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce during the singer’s album release appearance on the Kansas City Chief’s tight end’s New Heights podcast two weeks ago.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
An endless stream of content parsed the meaning of the words and symbols on the bullet casings.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
By Monday afternoon, Mike Vrabel’s assistants will have parsed through every play.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
People parsed the Aurora assailant’s notebook entries and social media photos for clues.
—Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Simo’s vision can be parsed into two distinct promises.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Investors also parsed through a raft of economic reports Tuesday.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Relationship experts have endlessly parsed the body language and non-verbal cues between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce during the singer’s album release appearance on the Kansas City Chief’s tight end’s New Heights podcast two weeks ago.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsed
analyzed
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The city analyzed truck traffic generators in southwest Detroit, identified travel patterns and paid particular attention to the Livernois Junction Intermodal terminal, which accounts for more than 1,200 truck trips per day.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The items are being analyzed by DNA technology that was not available in 2021.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Parsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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