as in analyzing
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 parsing
Markets are still parsing through mixed signals following the recent developments in the Middle East.
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Hugh Leask,fred Imbert,justina Lee,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers continue parsing the rubble.
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Will Clark,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
With more than 2,800 deals available today, parsing through each listing can be overwhelming.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Given the monumental task of parsing through all of this information, Lenovo is relying heavily on AI to get the job done both for summarizing data and for coding the infrastructure of the entire operation.
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Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
Confirming these bold claims required the time-consuming process of taking the candidate galaxies’ spectra by parsing their light into thousands of individual colors.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
An image-parsing bug in the software that presented hardware manufacturers’ logos during bootup allowed attackers to bypass Secure Boot and infect the UEFI with malicious firmware.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
In the meantime, the crew has been parsing out set pieces, props and costumes for safekeeping until a new home is found.
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Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
If three times is the charm, fans are already parsing what this all might mean.
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Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Hugh Leask,fred Imbert,justina Lee,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers continue parsing the rubble.
—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
With more than 2,800 deals available today, parsing through each listing can be overwhelming.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Given the monumental task of parsing through all of this information, Lenovo is relying heavily on AI to get the job done both for summarizing data and for coding the infrastructure of the entire operation.
—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
Confirming these bold claims required the time-consuming process of taking the candidate galaxies’ spectra by parsing their light into thousands of individual colors.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
An image-parsing bug in the software that presented hardware manufacturers’ logos during bootup allowed attackers to bypass Secure Boot and infect the UEFI with malicious firmware.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
In the meantime, the crew has been parsing out set pieces, props and costumes for safekeeping until a new home is found.
—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
If three times is the charm, fans are already parsing what this all might mean.
—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsing
analyzing
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Detecting bots requires analyzing patterns in user data, including transaction and payment signals, purchase speed, buying patterns and credit card activity, rather than relying on just a single indicator.
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Vaughn Dalzell and Drew Dinsick look at USA's odds for the stage of elimination, analyzing how far Mauricio Pochettino's squad can go.
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“Parsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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