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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Recent Examples of parse
This is where plot particulars become over-involved and difficult to parse.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
At the heart of this code disclosure is something called the Fact Graph, a dry name for a tool that is quietly revolutionary: a logic engine that parses ambiguous tax scenarios and infers relationships while consistently applying tax rules.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
While no surprises are expected, every word is still likely to be parsed for any clues on inflation and potential rate cuts in the back half of 2025.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 27 May 2025
The attorney trained to parse details and win arguments.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
At the heart of this code disclosure is something called the Fact Graph, a dry name for a tool that is quietly revolutionary: a logic engine that parses ambiguous tax scenarios and infers relationships while consistently applying tax rules.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
While no surprises are expected, every word is still likely to be parsed for any clues on inflation and potential rate cuts in the back half of 2025.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 27 May 2025
The attorney trained to parse details and win arguments.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parse
analyze
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When something doesn’t work, don’t punish the misstep—analyze the inputs, refine the process, and reuse the insight.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Wilson said the cost of deferred infrastructure maintenance in La Jolla would be substantial, though it hadn’t been analyzed yet.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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