as in analyzing
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 parsing
One of the biggest questions in parsing blue bloods is where is the cutoff line?
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Though the issues are well understood, parsing out which stakeholders are to blame is a complicated task.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Reading, comprehension, communication and parsing information are often ignored, and students’ natural curiosity and thirst for knowledge is discouraged.
—Robert Kesten, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
In fact, the sales have been rolling in for days and our team has been busy parsing through the best of the best.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024
However, parsing out what to include in your 30,000-foot view can be tricky.
—Stanley C. Middleman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Paramore’s Hayley Williams opened up about the difficult process of parsing her own mental health struggles, and the need for greater resources and support systems for those grappling with similar issues, in a new note for World Mental Health Day.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Wall Street will be parsing the government’s jobs numbers for their implications on future Fed interest rate cuts.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Though the issues are well understood, parsing out which stakeholders are to blame is a complicated task.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Reading, comprehension, communication and parsing information are often ignored, and students’ natural curiosity and thirst for knowledge is discouraged.
—Robert Kesten, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
In fact, the sales have been rolling in for days and our team has been busy parsing through the best of the best.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024
However, parsing out what to include in your 30,000-foot view can be tricky.
—Stanley C. Middleman, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Paramore’s Hayley Williams opened up about the difficult process of parsing her own mental health struggles, and the need for greater resources and support systems for those grappling with similar issues, in a new note for World Mental Health Day.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Wall Street will be parsing the government’s jobs numbers for their implications on future Fed interest rate cuts.
—Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Parsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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