dismember
verb (used with object)
to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb.
dismembering
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present participleof dismember.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“She understood the ongoing national effort to disremember — this startling combination of dismembering and remembering — to protect the innocence of America,” Glaude says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Ingo Arndt captured the red wood ants efficiently dismembering a blue ground beetle to carry into their nest.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
During the war, a number of proposals for dismembering the empire had been considered.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
As Mr. Ipalensenda reached a fallen African rosewood tree that he was in the process of dismembering, he called out to his co-workers who were tending a nearby kiln.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
An astute politician, Cortes studied the Triple Alliance with a view to dismembering it.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
