as in analyzed
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 parsed
Democrats countered that the prior legislation was parsed out before Border Patrol agents killed Alex Pretti in January, sparking widespread public outcry.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Likewise, the proliferation of software code in the AI era will also be riddled with mistakes and bugs that can only be parsed by even more AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
European markets finished Friday’s session mixed as traders parsed through several earnings reports and economic data at the end of the week.
—Hugh Leask,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Online, true crime fanatics have parsed through information about the case — filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and sometimes downright conspiracy.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The board parsed the committee’s initial list with an eye toward maximizing potential gains.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The study’s authors parsed hospitalization and mortality data from time periods before, during and after the COVID pandemic’s peak.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Likewise, the proliferation of software code in the AI era will also be riddled with mistakes and bugs that can only be parsed by even more AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
European markets finished Friday’s session mixed as traders parsed through several earnings reports and economic data at the end of the week.
—Hugh Leask,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Online, true crime fanatics have parsed through information about the case — filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and sometimes downright conspiracy.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The board parsed the committee’s initial list with an eye toward maximizing potential gains.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The study’s authors parsed hospitalization and mortality data from time periods before, during and after the COVID pandemic’s peak.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsed
analyzed
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The samples were analyzed at a World Anti-Doping Agency accredited lab in Rome and will be stored at a facility for up to 10 years, per The Athletic.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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The samples were analyzed and Federline was allegedly identified as one of the likely contributors, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Parsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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