1
as in to disrupt
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump
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2
as in to dismantle
to take apart
dismembered the stage settings after the last performance
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Recent Examples of dismember
Cacace said Tyler strangled the animal to death at the apartment before dismembering it and leaving parts of the body in garbage containers around New Rochelle.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Pike, a 14-year-old who went missing from a Mesa, Ariz. group home in January, was found dismembered in trash bags near the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona the following month.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 1 July 2025
Maxwell Anderson, of Milwaukee, was convicted of killing and dismembering a 19-year-old college student on the night of their first date.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
As the package struggled its way through a maze of committee votes, there was a growing sense that the pushback was going to dismember the deal or defeat it outright.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Pike, a 14-year-old who went missing from a Mesa, Ariz. group home in January, was found dismembered in trash bags near the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona the following month.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 1 July 2025
Maxwell Anderson, of Milwaukee, was convicted of killing and dismembering a 19-year-old college student on the night of their first date.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
As the package struggled its way through a maze of committee votes, there was a growing sense that the pushback was going to dismember the deal or defeat it outright.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismember
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Underneath the fun exterior, Red Bull was serious about its ambitions of disrupting F1’s front-runners and assembling a team that was capable of winning a championship.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Frequent use can disrupt normal bowel function and lead to laxative dependence or chronic constipation.7 Only use castor oil under medical guidance.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to pause a lower court order that required the Department of Education to reinstate nearly 1,400 employees who had been laid off while proceedings over the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the agency continue.—
July 14,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track — and to go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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But an injury put an end to that impressive string of games, as Jovic broke his right hand on Feb. 23 and missed the final 27 games of last regular season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Will Porter has spent the past few years breaking back into tennis by taking lessons and playing matches with friends.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 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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In return, he was allowed to effectively destroy a nature site of great conservation value.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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When the Silver Surfer arrives in New York to destroy the final teleportation tower, Johnny plays those traumatic recordings over speakers in Earth-828's version of Times Square, hoping to appeal to her empathy.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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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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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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“Dismember.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismember. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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