as in to disassemble
to take apart
dismantle the table for easier transport
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Recent Examples of dismantle
Despite this, Noem has doubled down on her stance, reiterating her wider vision to dismantle FEMA as currently structured and replace it with a leaner, state-empowering model, as reported by Reuters.
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The Launch struck first and last — with former USC stars Megan Kraft and Terese Cannon opening with a win, and UCLA alum Hagen Smith and Logan Webber closing it out — both pairs dismantling the San Diego Smash.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
If voters, especially in politically conservative areas such as Ohio, make clear that dismantling science and academia undermines their communities, Congress may yet act.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
The administration is dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the 15-year-old consumer watchdog agency.
—Chloe Rogers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The Launch struck first and last — with former USC stars Megan Kraft and Terese Cannon opening with a win, and UCLA alum Hagen Smith and Logan Webber closing it out — both pairs dismantling the San Diego Smash.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
If voters, especially in politically conservative areas such as Ohio, make clear that dismantling science and academia undermines their communities, Congress may yet act.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 10 July 2025
The administration is dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the 15-year-old consumer watchdog agency.
—Chloe Rogers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismantle
Verb
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The company told The Star at the time that it would, like all the other animatronics, be taken to a warehouse and disassembled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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With long cakes, there’s no need for a big ceremonial cut or the awkward logistics of disassembling tiers.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Detachable zones can be attached and detached at will, usually to many possible sections of the tray.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Corn is most flavorful at the moment of harvest so drop it into boiling water as soon as it’s detached from the plant and shucked.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 July 2025
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For young people often disconnected from professional networks or mentors, Dream Reach Inspire aims to close that gap, one relationship at a time.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The younger Haskell was charged in November 2023 with murdering and dismembering his wife, 37-year-old Mei Haskell, and killing her parents.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Takahiro Shiraishi had been sentenced to death for his 2017 strangling and dismembering of eight women and one man in his apartment in Zama city in Kanagawa near Tokyo.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
27 June 2025
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Jamie Roy and Sam Heughan aren't related in real life, but the resemblance between the two Outlander stars is striking.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Six years after tragedy struck and abruptly ended the storied tradition, the festival is back — albeit smaller and in a different setting.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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Dragoons followed in leather breeches and woolen gaiters, dismounted for the moment but hopeful of finding American horses ahead.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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Fixed an issue where players attempting to save and load during the 'Get on your mount' objective caused Rin to spawn dismounted and follow Yasuke on foot, blocking progression.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hamilton County residents are divided on the new lease terms for Paycor Stadium.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The California health system has divided his former positions amongst Michael Condrin (interim CEO) and Dr. Bruce Lee Hall (interim vice chancellor of human health sciences).—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Dismantle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismantle. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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