as in disassembled
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantled
Some agencies are in the process of being dismantled; others were shut down altogether.
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Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Bell echoed that message throughout his public appearances, repeatedly noting that Alabama had dismantled its DEI office after state lawmakers prohibited such programs and pledged to continue Florida’s higher education reforms if confirmed.
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Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Having dismantled the guardrails that Harrington built to exclude communists, the group established new guardrails to exclude anybody opposed to Israel’s destruction.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
At the same time, the federal Department of Education is being dismantled in pieces.
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Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In a series of decisions over the last dozen years, including one in April, the Supreme Court has essentially dismantled the law that their family members died to see enacted, the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Under the agreement, the Lebanese army would gradually assume control over the country’s territory and non-state armed groups such as Hezbollah would be dismantled.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
The moves effectively dismantled the infrastructure meant to inform election officials of potential cyber threats.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Before kick-off Ralf Rangnick’s Austria were in second spot, with three points and a neutral goal differential, after being dismantled by Lionel Messi and Argentina in the first match and then picking up a vital win against Jordan.
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Charlie Scott,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Bell echoed that message throughout his public appearances, repeatedly noting that Alabama had dismantled its DEI office after state lawmakers prohibited such programs and pledged to continue Florida’s higher education reforms if confirmed.
—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Having dismantled the guardrails that Harrington built to exclude communists, the group established new guardrails to exclude anybody opposed to Israel’s destruction.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
At the same time, the federal Department of Education is being dismantled in pieces.
—
Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In a series of decisions over the last dozen years, including one in April, the Supreme Court has essentially dismantled the law that their family members died to see enacted, the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Under the agreement, the Lebanese army would gradually assume control over the country’s territory and non-state armed groups such as Hezbollah would be dismantled.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
The moves effectively dismantled the infrastructure meant to inform election officials of potential cyber threats.
—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Before kick-off Ralf Rangnick’s Austria were in second spot, with three points and a neutral goal differential, after being dismantled by Lionel Messi and Argentina in the first match and then picking up a vital win against Jordan.
—
Charlie Scott,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantled
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Once completed in Spain, the new organ was disassembled and its parts were gradually transported to Prague on trucks.
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But by the time Villanova went to Broad Street to play Temple in 2017, the Wildcats had entirely disassembled the Big 5, turning it into their own personal playground.
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Violators get warning letters before fines are given, and ultimately, water may be disconnected.
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If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
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As this behavior becomes mainstream, large portions of the web are turning into ghost inventory, active in analytics dashboards but detached from real commercial impact.
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The part most easily detached from the song can still become an entry point to the rest of it.
Verb
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After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid.
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Sayegh and other Arab nationalists believed that Zionism dismembered Arab unity and violated the universal norms of the post–World War II international order.
Verb
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
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Congressional Republicans were divided over the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
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Countless individual tread blocks, divided by wide grooves, wriggled around instead of digging in.
Verb
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The suspect’s vehicle entered a closed roadway on Interstate 20 at the 420 exit near Aledo and struck an 18-wheeler, the release states.
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According to the department, a third-party contractor accidentally struck a power line while working in the area, causing a brief power outage at the Adamsville Pump Station.
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“Dismantled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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