deconstruct
verb (used with object)
to break down into constituent parts; dissect; dismantle.
is deconstructing
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present progressiveof deconstruct (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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When the world order they were constructed within is deconstructing in dramatic fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Such images may infer that the director is deconstructing his work in one medium with another, but there was nothing so intentional on his mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
“That literally is deconstructing and reconstructing something historical,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
For Apple’s own software, Catalina’s biggest accomplishment is deconstructing iTunes into three separate apps.
From The Verge ● Oct. 7, 2019
"The first task is deconstructing what people think they know," she says.
From Time Magazine Archive
