as in disassembling
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantling
The second follows a version of the status quo, with the Lebanese army dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure south of the Litani River as the group turns a blind eye and Israeli forces maintain their positions.
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Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors said members of that group engaged in digital extremism with the explicit goal of dismantling societal order, much in the way the anarchists of the pre-internet era used to operate.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This loophole fueled a $28 billion gray market, which states are now slowly dismantling—though some have already moved to regulate the industry.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Lions ended up dismantling the Bears with five touchdowns in a blowout 52-21 win.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The group argues that current cuts not only threaten ongoing missions, but also risk dismantling decades of expertise across NASA centers.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
On the left were environmentalists who wanted to leave carbon in the ground; on the right, MAGA nationalists who were dismantling wind farms and carrying out mass deportations.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Crucially, Tumi is dismantling the male-gaze lens that once defined its line-up.
—Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
And that problem is likely to be exacerbated by employers dismantling their DEI programs.
—Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors said members of that group engaged in digital extremism with the explicit goal of dismantling societal order, much in the way the anarchists of the pre-internet era used to operate.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This loophole fueled a $28 billion gray market, which states are now slowly dismantling—though some have already moved to regulate the industry.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Lions ended up dismantling the Bears with five touchdowns in a blowout 52-21 win.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The group argues that current cuts not only threaten ongoing missions, but also risk dismantling decades of expertise across NASA centers.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
On the left were environmentalists who wanted to leave carbon in the ground; on the right, MAGA nationalists who were dismantling wind farms and carrying out mass deportations.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Crucially, Tumi is dismantling the male-gaze lens that once defined its line-up.
—Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
And that problem is likely to be exacerbated by employers dismantling their DEI programs.
—Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantling
Verb
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The center console is optimized for disassembling and dismantling.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Workers began disassembling the street where the yellow letters were painted a block from the White House after the killing of a Black man by Minnesota police sparked nationwide protests nearly five years ago.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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My ultra earbuds keeps disconnecting randomly, and also first connection is problematic.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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The four-wheel-drive system features a disconnecting rear axle to improve fuel economy.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That means hanging out with old friends less, making more of an effort to meet new ones, letting go of some old hobbies to explore new ones, detaching from my hometown and maybe even getting a new job.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Airport officials voted to begin detaching themselves from Highfill in September 2023, and the sides have been in court and before the Arkansas Legislature multiple times since.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts man accused of dismembering his wife, was attacked in jail on Thursday, weeks ahead of his murder trial.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new cleat should be particularly appealing to racers – who need to snap back in as quickly as possible after dismounting – and to riders who are intimidated by the learning curve involved in using clipless pedals for the first time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That includes a subdivision map dividing the property into six lots and a request to replace the current zoning with a custom zoning plan tailored to The Village.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The network originated as an effort to accelerate the collapse of modern society by exacerbating social tensions and dividing society through violence, and has roots in white supremacy and fascism, Kriner said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jey Uso ended up striking Reed with the chair twice in the back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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With Israel striking Doha — the city the US and Israel chose to host negotiations with Hamas — the theory seems more plausible than ever.—
Hadley Gamble,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Dismantling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantling. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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