as in disassembling
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantling
The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
In the wake of Tuesday’s Game 5 dismantling – Minnesota’s second blowout defeat at the hands of San Antonio in these Western Conference semifinals – the Timberwolves repeatedly mentioned game plan mistakes as a reason for their shortcomings.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
The companies that survive the next decade will be the ones that take themselves down to the studs, dismantling legacy processes, legacy org charts, legacy assumptions about how work gets done, and rebuilding as AI-native.
—Drew Cukor, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Legislators built this system, and judges are dismantling it.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Moira Donegan argued in the Guardian last week that the court’s 6-3 decision not only reflected its rightwing bias but completed chief justice John Roberts’s long project of dismantling the VRA.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
McKinney criticized Feldstein Soto for dismantling specialized units in her office, including those focused on domestic violence and gangs and guns.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
If Florida is worried about China’s rise, dismantling educational and cultural exchanges is a foolish response.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
That was an area the Chiefs not only lacked in last year but that also was such a strength in the last two Super Bowl winners — including very much at the Chiefs expense in their 40-22 dismantling by the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
In the wake of Tuesday’s Game 5 dismantling – Minnesota’s second blowout defeat at the hands of San Antonio in these Western Conference semifinals – the Timberwolves repeatedly mentioned game plan mistakes as a reason for their shortcomings.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
The companies that survive the next decade will be the ones that take themselves down to the studs, dismantling legacy processes, legacy org charts, legacy assumptions about how work gets done, and rebuilding as AI-native.
—Drew Cukor, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Legislators built this system, and judges are dismantling it.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Moira Donegan argued in the Guardian last week that the court’s 6-3 decision not only reflected its rightwing bias but completed chief justice John Roberts’s long project of dismantling the VRA.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
McKinney criticized Feldstein Soto for dismantling specialized units in her office, including those focused on domestic violence and gangs and guns.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
If Florida is worried about China’s rise, dismantling educational and cultural exchanges is a foolish response.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
That was an area the Chiefs not only lacked in last year but that also was such a strength in the last two Super Bowl winners — including very much at the Chiefs expense in their 40-22 dismantling by the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantling
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Take the bird feeder apart, disassembling it into as many parts as possible to ensure a thorough deep clean of both the interior and exterior.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
7 May 2026
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The security perimeter remained intact, but officers were breaking down the magnetometers, disassembling them, and placing them back in their cases.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Features like front and rear locking differentials and a disconnecting front stabilizer bar help the truck crawl over obstacles that would challenge most pickups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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There are several natural gas marketers in the state, but the commission said Atlanta Gas Light is still responsible for the pipelines and connecting and disconnecting service.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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The potential supercycle is detaching the chipmaking sector from the rest of the market.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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There have been reports of the zipper slider detaching while in use in the United Kingdom.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Authorities stated that Jackson had allegedly placed his mother's body parts in a suitcase and flushed the rest down the toilet after dismembering her.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff's office alleged that Larry admitted to returning home from work in 1998 and finding his father dead, then dismembering the body with a manual hand saw.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The popular halftime performer known as Red Panda finished her signature seven-minute set, looked up at a crowd of fans chanting her name and flashed a smile before dismounting.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The woman told investigators Herzing had made similar threats in July, which resulted in the victim suffering minor scrapes after dismounting at a stoplight.—
Lauren Breunig,
Twin Cities,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Some look at wide areas of the sky to do surveys, while others pinpoint specific targets; some take images, while others take spectra, dividing the incoming light into different energies (or colors, wavelengths or frequencies, all of which are different terms for essentially the same thing).—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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This time, the administration is dividing more families by greater distances than before, by expelling parents without their children, en masse.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
Verb
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What is striking about this moment is that America is not merely acknowledging the Jewish roots of some of its values historically, but openly turning again to a distinctly Jewish practice as a possible source of wisdom for the present.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The firm expressed confidence in the pace of the turnaround and noted that Starbucks' leadership team is striking the right balance between investing to rebuild the brand and offsetting those costs through corporate layoffs.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dismantling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantling. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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