1
as in dismantled
to take apart
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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as in dispersed
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the class was slow to disassemble, many waiting around to ask the instructor some questions
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Recent Examples of disassembled
The entire guitar can also be easily disassembled to pack it up for safe transport.
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New Atlas, 18 May 2026
Vaillancourt Fountain, a Brutalist, pre-cast concrete fountain that’s been the central feature of San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza since 1971, caught fire on Wednesday morning as it was being disassembled, according to reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026
The expansion has been tentatively proposed in former pony ride area along Land Park Drive that workers disassembled in February and in the Primrose Hill area that currently includes a statue of pioneer Charles Swanston and garden.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
After more than a year in place, the tower crane used for work on the Thompson Center was disassembled in February 2026 as the redevelopment entered its final phases.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Slowly, incrementally, Andrew disassembled the coach, until hundreds of little bits of him were scattered from Rockville to Manassas.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
In the teen's pocket was a firearm, but it was disassembled, in multiple pieces, and incapable of being fired, the suit says.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Transporting large components across the rocky terrain risked damaging them, so they were disassembled into modules for delivery to the site.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Two tiny humanoid robots that can play soccer stand in a glass case, one blinking and gesturing at visitors and the other partially disassembled to reveal the engineering inside.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
New Atlas, 18 May 2026
Vaillancourt Fountain, a Brutalist, pre-cast concrete fountain that’s been the central feature of San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza since 1971, caught fire on Wednesday morning as it was being disassembled, according to reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 May 2026
The expansion has been tentatively proposed in former pony ride area along Land Park Drive that workers disassembled in February and in the Primrose Hill area that currently includes a statue of pioneer Charles Swanston and garden.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
After more than a year in place, the tower crane used for work on the Thompson Center was disassembled in February 2026 as the redevelopment entered its final phases.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Slowly, incrementally, Andrew disassembled the coach, until hundreds of little bits of him were scattered from Rockville to Manassas.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
In the teen's pocket was a firearm, but it was disassembled, in multiple pieces, and incapable of being fired, the suit says.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Transporting large components across the rocky terrain risked damaging them, so they were disassembled into modules for delivery to the site.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Two tiny humanoid robots that can play soccer stand in a glass case, one blinking and gesturing at visitors and the other partially disassembled to reveal the engineering inside.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembled
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Gerardo Hernández, the leader of a Cuban espionage ring dismantled by the FBI in the 1990s, was sentenced to life in prison but was released by President Barack Obama during a prisoner swap in 2014 as part of an attempt to normalize relations with Cuba.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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The initiative was dismantled in 2022 after accusations of racial profiling, but the lingering effects can still be felt throughout politics and culture.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The report suggests that more unhoused people are dispersed across the county than in previous counts.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Manufacturing capacity has dispersed abroad.—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Southwest staff also tried to take the device apart, and Town eventually realized that a wire had likely been disconnected in transit.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Reports are often backward-looking, disconnected from real-time operations, and difficult to translate into clear actions.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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If it can be said that a honeymoon period prevailed following the 2021 agreements, that sense of fellow feeling has long since dissipated.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Ballot propositions raising taxes for a specific popular need, but the funds go surprisingly into a general fund to be dissipated for political needs undisclosed to voters.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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The library book distributor that dissolved, Baker & Taylor, was the main supplier for Iowa City and the rest of the state.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The business was dissolved January 15.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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The patterns could be rearranged and detached through an integrated linking system.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The base and handle of the original product are a bit bulkier than the newer model as well, and the original product cannot be detached for storage or travel purposes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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After it was announced in 2019 that the project’s release date had been moved to 2021, Sherlock Holmes 3 disappeared from the studio’s slate.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The 12-year search for answers has concluded for the family of Trukita Scott, a mother of two who suddenly disappeared in 2014.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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“Disassembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembled. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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