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Recent Examples of dismemberment
A lot of the action set pieces involving dismemberment, disembowelment, and general maiming were also practical, albeit with some light digital touch-ups in post-production.
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Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted on June 6 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the gruesome April 2, 2024, killing and dismemberment of Robinson, 19.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted on June 6 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the gruesome April 2, 2024, killing and dismemberment of Robinson, 19.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismemberment
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Citing a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, the outlet said that the victim was a female in a severe state of decomposition.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Authorities located a body in the front trunk of the Tesla that was in a state of decomposition, LAPD sources said.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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No more than four people in this subdivision can be from the same party, meaning the sixth person will be a Democrat.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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That area had once been earmarked for a large subdivision similar to Tierrasanta.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Wright notified the researchers of the dissolution a day later.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Demonstrators are demanding the dissolution of parliament, mass resignation of lawmakers, immediate suspension of officials who ordered firing on protesters, and fresh elections.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Floating around the shins and with zero cleavage: now that’s my kind of good-girl dress.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Aug. 2025
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Bunny Vee demonstrates how tacky, in her estimation, a standard serving method — bending forward, a lot of Bunny cleavage showing — can look in a low-cut Playboy Bunny suit.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Jihaad Campbell played 92 percent of the defensive snaps in his NFL debut, finishing with a pass breakup and helping force a game-changing fumble.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Things took a turn when Gary recently went through a breakup and asked her to stay over for emotional support.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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By automating rigging, segmentation, and texturing, Tripo Studio lowers the difficulty of producing 3D assets.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Intelligent segmentation builds it.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The team sees disassembly and reuse as a better option.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Assembly or disassembly takes under two minutes.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Using an outstanding split-finger changeup in a four-pitch mix, the right-hander has certainly worked his way into the New York Mets’ future pitching plans.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Managing a post-civil war Syria In Syria, years of civil war that had exacerbated splits among ethnic and religious groups finally ended in December 2024.—
David Mednicoff,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Dismemberment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismemberment. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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