as in analyzed
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
deconstructing the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes
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Recent Examples of deconstructed
As cells die and are replaced, chromosomes are deconstructed, and tiny snippets of DNA are released into the bloodstream.
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Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2025
His silhouettes—deconstructed, exaggerated, and provocative—speak to a designer who does not simply reflect history, but actively remakes it.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Joey was deconstructed to be a guy who couldn’t get a job, couldn’t ask a girl out.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
So the design of the dress has that deconstructed punk look.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The Kylie Cosmetics founder dazzled in her dress, which deconstructed the classic corset.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Oversized batwing shapes are reconfigured into asymmetrical forms, trousers deconstructed into architectural shapes, and classic shirting is reinterpreted with raw edges, abstract layering and unexpected embellishments.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The bride's friend, Bex, deconstructed her own wedding dress for her first look before switching into a vintage '60s mint-blue taffeta dress that was gifted to her by her mother-in-law, accessorized by a lampshade headpiece that lit up.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Assignments are deconstructed into one or more discrete work tasks.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2025
His silhouettes—deconstructed, exaggerated, and provocative—speak to a designer who does not simply reflect history, but actively remakes it.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Joey was deconstructed to be a guy who couldn’t get a job, couldn’t ask a girl out.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
So the design of the dress has that deconstructed punk look.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The Kylie Cosmetics founder dazzled in her dress, which deconstructed the classic corset.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Oversized batwing shapes are reconfigured into asymmetrical forms, trousers deconstructed into architectural shapes, and classic shirting is reinterpreted with raw edges, abstract layering and unexpected embellishments.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The bride's friend, Bex, deconstructed her own wedding dress for her first look before switching into a vintage '60s mint-blue taffeta dress that was gifted to her by her mother-in-law, accessorized by a lampshade headpiece that lit up.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Assignments are deconstructed into one or more discrete work tasks.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deconstructed
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The researchers analyzed data from 340,000 Swedish people averaging 51 years of age whose BMI and waist circumference assessments were performed between 1981 and 2019, according to a press release.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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For healthcare and life sciences, quantum computing can unlock new insights based on data that was previously too vast to be analyzed.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D., J.D.,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table.—
Samuel Ashworth,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Each release became an event; her every move was dissected by social media.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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To analyze which nation might blink first, CNN examined China’s largest imports from the United States — soybeans — to see if and how that demand could be met elsewhere, what US farmers stand to lose and more.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Deconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deconstructed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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