PARSE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

parse

verb

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 The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past. —

ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 Now, his employees have to parse out what items are no longer eligible under the new SNAP regulations and separate them from what remains eligible. —

Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 The story remains in play; there will be plenty more to parse. —

Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026 An army of amateur online sleuths has been parsing Burke’s lyrics, interviews and social media posts for clues, and the case has resulted in headlines in publications from the Los Angeles Times to the New York Post. —

Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parse

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analyze

Verb

Griffis analyzed 34 removal cases assigned to him.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
There are more than 1,000 robust clemency applications pending in her office that have been vetted and analyzed by members of the governor’s clemency staff.

— Steve Zeidman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026