parse

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of parse Ultimately, my journey down the rabbit hole of ostrich emissions convinced me that parsing the relative virtues of different types of meat might be beside the point. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025 From a pool of 60 of the snails, the staff embarked on a mighty journey to parse their biological secrets, including how to multiply their numbers. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024 And equally hard to parse out exactly what the new ideas or developments mean for those of us who hunt deer and elk in one of the 35 states and five Canadian provinces currently infected with CWD. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024 One of the biggest questions in parsing blue bloods is where is the cutoff line? Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for parse 

Podcast

Thesaurus Entries Near parse

Cite this Entry

“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on parse

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!