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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as in to dismantle
to take apart
dismembered the stage settings after the last performance
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Recent Examples of dismember
Nasser Hospital received at least 15 bodies following the strike but determining an exact count was challenging due to the condition of the victims, many of whom were dismembered, severely burned or decapitated.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors allege Anderson dismembered Robinson and littered parts of her body throughout the county after killing her.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Shortly after, violence ensued, and the alpha male together with a few of his allies killed and dismembered the little one.
—Susana Monsó, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Jason Thornburg, 44, was sentenced to death for killing and dismembering three people whose bodies were found in 2021 in a burning Fort Worth dumpster.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors allege Anderson dismembered Robinson and littered parts of her body throughout the county after killing her.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Shortly after, violence ensued, and the alpha male together with a few of his allies killed and dismembered the little one.
—Susana Monsó, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Jason Thornburg, 44, was sentenced to death for killing and dismembering three people whose bodies were found in 2021 in a burning Fort Worth dumpster.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismember
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As the region grapples with the sheer number of homes and buildings destroyed, livelihoods disrupted and lives lost, its signature industry will face yet another setback in the loss of go-to filming spots, particularly in the Altadena area and Pacific Palisades.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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While many organizations prioritize technology, additional areas outside the technological realm can disrupt security capabilities and affect vulnerability management.—
Dewayne Hart,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Other companies that have rolled back some DEI programs include Boeing, which dismantled its DEI office, Lowe’s and Walmart.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Harley-Davidson The company dismantled its DEI team prior to April 2024, does not have hiring quotas or supplier goals and has rescoped its employee resource groups, trainings and sponsorships.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Though news broke yesterday that a deal had been reached, Israel cautioned that it was not finalized and accused Hamas of trying to extort last-minute demands.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The front-door window had been broken and Forrest was lying face down in the back in a pool of blood, cops said.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The first stage, or the rocket’s bottommost portion, fired its engines for more than three minutes before detaching from New Glenn’s upper portion.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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After birth, the placenta naturally detaches and is expelled after the baby is born during vaginal birth or is removed by doctors during a c-section.—
Christina Montoya Fiedler,
Parents,
14 Jan. 2025
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Palestinians who have been sheltering in squalid tent camps and schools-turned-shelters for over a year are eager to return to their homes — even though they have likely been damaged or destroyed.—
Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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The wildfires that burned through much of Los Angeles County earlier this month wreaked havoc across the region, burning down entire neighborhoods and destroying more than 17,000 structures, many of which were homes.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Hudson was a prodigy who once disassembled his father’s old pump organ and rebuilt it.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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The great organ's 8,000 pipes, which were covered in toxic dust after the fire and have been disassembled, cleaned and retuned, will also play a psalm as the doors re-open.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2024
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That library was the hub of the community, and losing it will disconnect the community further.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Battery packs must be disconnected during security inspection.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Dismember.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismember. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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