as in to analyze
to understand something by considering it parts closely
I'm having trouble parsing your words—could you rephrase what you said? We need time to parse the huge amount of data put forward in the report.
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Trying to parse market reactions to world events can feel a bit like armchair psychology.
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Whether the missing ingredient was money, source material, or bold creative swings is difficult to parse; what’s obvious is that too little concept has been stretched too far.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Similar to the end of Season 3, there are some clues for people to parse.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Boeing airplane deliveries Annual totals | 2018–2025 The column chart shows the annual number of airplanes delivered by Boeing, parsed by 737 Max and all other models, from 2018 through the first three quarters of 2025.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Whether the missing ingredient was money, source material, or bold creative swings is difficult to parse; what’s obvious is that too little concept has been stretched too far.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Similar to the end of Season 3, there are some clues for people to parse.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
Boeing airplane deliveries Annual totals | 2018–2025 The column chart shows the annual number of airplanes delivered by Boeing, parsed by 737 Max and all other models, from 2018 through the first three quarters of 2025.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parse
analyze
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Detectives are canvassing the neighborhood, reviewing surveillance footage and analyzing digital data, including cellphone information, according to Arizona police.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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