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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
For the second time in a little over a year a Fayetteville man charged with killing and dismembering a woman stood before a judge Friday morning and, at the last minute,...
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Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
Ehsan Jafri, an elderly Congress Party politician, was paraded naked and then dismembered and burned.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Inside the home, authorities found the 70-year-old’s body dismembered and decomposing in 14 plastic bags, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A Groton man charged with murder in the death of his roommate allegedly admitted to dismembering the woman after beating her with a baseball bat and disposing of her remains in black trash bags and luggage, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
Ehsan Jafri, an elderly Congress Party politician, was paraded naked and then dismembered and burned.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Inside the home, authorities found the 70-year-old’s body dismembered and decomposing in 14 plastic bags, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article A Groton man charged with murder in the death of his roommate allegedly admitted to dismembering the woman after beating her with a baseball bat and disposing of her remains in black trash bags and luggage, according to the arrest warrant affidavit.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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What Could Move The Market? Several factors could disrupt the current market calm: European Tariff Deadline: President Trump has postponed the implementation of a 50% tariff on European Union goods to July 9, 2025.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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An extended pause in scheduling student visas could lead to delays that may disrupt college, boarding-school or exchange students’ plans to enroll in summer and fall terms.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Companies like Meta, Amazon and Walmart began dismantling diversity programs before Trump took office, and many more backed off after his inauguration.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Voters the next year elected President Trump, who is working to dismantle DEI initiatives across the country.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a trilateral meeting between himself, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock on ending Moscow's invasion.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Lyons broke into an apartment in the Brittany Woods complex and shoved an officer over a piece of furniture while resisting arrest, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The top of the ring is attached via magnets and can be detached.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2025
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The severity of the condition depends on how much of the placenta has detached.—
Lisa McCarty,
SELF,
21 May 2025
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During the week of my embed, the Russian military identified and destroyed a few of the Vampire pilots’ positions.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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Another key feature of algae oil is its high smoke point of 535 degrees—the temperature at which oil begins to break down, release dangerous chemicals, and destroy its nutrients.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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The airfield was generally a few miles behind the front, so as the front moved, the men had to disassemble, then reassemble the hangar.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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However, be sure the feeder is easy to disassemble for cleaning and replace any leaking feeders.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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“Dismember.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismember. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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