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as in dismantled
to take apart
they had to disassemble the television set in order to replace the wiring
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as in dispersed
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the class was slow to disassemble, many waiting around to ask the instructor some questions
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Recent Examples of disassembled
So popular was the Crystal Palace that, instead of facing demolition after the exhibition ended, it was completely disassembled, moved and rebuilt in Sydenham Hill.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Among the largest in France, its 8,000 pipes, coated in lead dust during the fire, were disassembled, cleaned, and retuned entirely by ear.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
One refused to even look at the AC system because it had been disassembled, Sanchez said.
—Warren Serink, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
The local Amish community then disassembled the barn and relocated it to Todd County.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
After testing, the capsules will be disassembled at the lab’s Hot Fuel Examination Facility to analyze how the materials performed.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2024
There, at least two homes have been deemed unsafe to reenter, dozens of others have seen significant damage, the Wayfarers Chapel has been disassembled for safekeeping and several roads have become irreparable.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Single motions from both sport and dance are isolated and repeated, creating the sense of having been clearly edited, or disassembled and dissected, like so much videotape.
—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 May 2022
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Among the largest in France, its 8,000 pipes, coated in lead dust during the fire, were disassembled, cleaned, and retuned entirely by ear.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
One refused to even look at the AC system because it had been disassembled, Sanchez said.
—Warren Serink, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
The local Amish community then disassembled the barn and relocated it to Todd County.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
After testing, the capsules will be disassembled at the lab’s Hot Fuel Examination Facility to analyze how the materials performed.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2024
There, at least two homes have been deemed unsafe to reenter, dozens of others have seen significant damage, the Wayfarers Chapel has been disassembled for safekeeping and several roads have become irreparable.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Single motions from both sport and dance are isolated and repeated, creating the sense of having been clearly edited, or disassembled and dissected, like so much videotape.
—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembled
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Another fatal flaw of tariffs that undermines their role in bringing back jobs is how they can be dismantled overnight by the next administration.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Army has made a huge splash in their first season in the AAC, running the table in conference play, Army's only blemish this season came against the powerhouse Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who dismantled them 49-14 in a non-conference matchup.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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After a year of touring, the girls dispersed to focus on solo projects, and a band reunion is expected to take place in 2025.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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The sheer magnitude of the eruption sent volcanic material high into the stratosphere, creating an ash cloud that blanketed the skies and dispersed across the globe.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The patient pulled up the leg of his jeans and disconnected his metal ankle prosthesis from the socket.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Human beings walk around the world like we’re disconnected from our bodies.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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After a temporary fall from grace when a 2021 Times investigation revealed a lack of diversity in its membership and raised concerns around its ethics and financial practices, the Golden Globes’ original organizing body was dissolved and converted into a for-profit enterprise.Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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When Jacques Chirac dissolved the parliament, in 1997, Dominique de Villepin was one of the President’s top advisers.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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In their effort to appeal to the broadest possible customer base, most demos are impersonal tutorials that sound canned, and therefore, detached from the audience.Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Brit received a 10-second penalty for failing to slow down under double yellow flags, which was triggered when Alex Albon's wing mirror detached and ended up on the track.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Thousands walk out of Syrian prisons as families search desperately for the disappeared.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Megafauna seem to have disappeared around the end of the Pleistocene, after humans’ Asia-to-America migration.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Live jazz, blues, and world music are the focus of The Iron Fairies, an underground venue whose decor includes 10,000 butterflies swinging from the ceiling and thousands of small iron fairies scattered around the tables.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kitschy, often vintage Christmas decor is scattered around the living room, including a ceramic Santa that my paternal grandparents used decades ago to store holiday cards (now, the black satchel holds napkins for guests).Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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