dismembered

verb

Definition of dismemberednext
past tense of dismember
1
as in disrupted
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 dismantled
to take apart dismembered the stage settings after the last performance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismembered
  1. disrupted
  2. dismantled
  3. disconnected
  4. broke
  5. disassembled
  6. disintegrated
  7. detached
  8. destroyed
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  • Injuries, however, have disrupted Caruso’s plans.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Flights in late afternoon are more likely to be disrupted.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of disrupted
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  • The main structure of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Bridge was dismantled for scrap during World War II, though the piers remained in the water until being removed over the past several months.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This number could include weapons in the process of being dismantled or retired.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismantled
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  • In fact, lots of people are feeling distanced or disconnected, and want to know how to start a friend group.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Avoid the pitfalls of becoming a leader who seems entitled or disconnected from the daily challenges of their teams.
    Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of disconnected
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  • After news of Lively’s complaint broke, WME dropped Baldoni as a client.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lewis, who read the quarterback perfectly and was initially positioned near the back of the end zone, broke hard toward the area before Maye had finished his delivery.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of broke
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  • As for Gunther Werks’s Remastered version, the brand disassembled the model, replacing several exterior panels with lightweight carbon fiber and weaving even more of the durable material into the chassis itself.
    Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
  • After the taping, two Tussauds employees disassembled the wax man, first making sure that no civilians were in the room.
    Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disassembled
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  • The coins were apparently stored in a leather pouch, which had disintegrated over time, and concealed within or behind a kitchen wall, according to the Jerusalem Post.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Roberto Mancini did make up with Carlos Tevez (or, at least, was willing to tolerate him) after their relationship at Manchester City appeared to have disintegrated.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of disintegrated
Verb
  • Bridge The Leadership Gap When a critical disconnect emerges between senior management and frontline operations, executives often become increasingly detached from their workforce's day-to-day realities.
    Jessica Kriegel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Consequently, employees have emotionally detached from their offices, or, in other words, their relationships with their workplaces have deteriorated.
    Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of detached
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  • Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Of the 58 Leopard 1s the Ukrainians received between July 2023 and early September, just six have been confirmed destroyed.
    David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroyed
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