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dissociated

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verb

past tense of dissociate

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Recent Examples of dissociated
Verb
This tadpole-like object is a clump of denser nebulosity that hasn't been completely photo-dissociated by the Trifid's radiation field yet. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Out the bottom, hypoaroused, includes being disengaged, numb, frozen, apathetic or even dissociated. Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Some fans attribute that to past infidelity and her being dissociated from the sentimental moment as a result. Essence, 4 Nov. 2025 But they are often dissociated from their emotions, struggling with indecision, or living in a constant state of low-level overwhelm. Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissociated
Adjective
  • The show’s title is synonymous with the fears of many Americans, who navigated and are still navigating a divided political nation.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Typically, the Supreme Court rulings released earlier in the term are less divided, and decisions released later in the term tend to break down along ideological lines at a higher rate.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • In a place where many homes lean into glass, driftwood tones and a conventional layout, this one sprawls like a resort, with sleeping quarters separated into individual pavilion-like structures.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • They got approved for a mortgage on a £150,000 (about $198,441) two-bedroom, semi-detached house in Seaham, England.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
  • Olise has purposefully cultivated a kind of detached non-persona.
    New York Times, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • So even if disconnected from headquarters, a brigade can still use the system.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
  • Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
    Patricia J. Kissinger, STAT, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • This turns a series of disjointed points into a cohesive, professional broadcast.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • But on the ground, frustration is growing over what many see as a slow and disjointed response.
    Manuel Rueda, NPR, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Cutright, who was not charged with murder, split from Devastating Pyrotechnics to form Blackstar Fireworks on the property in 2023.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Instead, many become adept at connecting previously unlinked ideas.
    Anil Oza, STAT, 7 May 2026
  • The average daily ridership in May 2025 (the last full month that school was in session in 2025) was 768,291 unlinked passenger trips across all modes.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The seemingly unconnected and largely overlooked disappearances of young women became the focus of true-crime documentaries, books and podcasts after police began discovering the victims’ skeletal remains in the sandy scrub along a coastal parkway.
    Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Two others are thought to have entered the cave earlier, unconnected to the five, and are still missing.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

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“Dissociated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissociated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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