- past tense form of deconstruct.
- past participle of deconstruct.
deconstructed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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To highlight this concern, Colas deconstructed the nominal daily 5-year U.S.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The art that he created there embodies a kind of deconstructed narcissism; Samaras is fascinated with himself, but mostly as—to paraphrase the photographer Garry Winogrand’s choice of subjects—“something to be photographed.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Spotify Wrapped bares our souls and provides us the opportunity to see ourselves deconstructed via our musical inclinations.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025
Performance attire now includes sneakers, typographic T-shirts, deconstructed bottoms and even denims.
From BBC • May 31, 2025
Nan looked at the deconstructed bike and then back and forth between Abby and me.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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