as in analyzed
to understand something by considering it parts closely
I'm having trouble parsing your words—could you rephrase what you said? We need time to parse the huge amount of data put forward in the report.
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Recent Examples of parsed
During a nearly four-hour Friday hearing in Mecklenburg County small claims court, Jackson and Agape’s attorneys parsed through a muddied timeline that involved verbal agreements between Ball, Jackson and either Cam Newton or his father, Cecil Newton.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
European stocks erased gains as losses in airline shares offset gains in media and tech sectors, while investors parsed a flurry of company results.
—Ruhell Amin, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Her ghost of a smile should be parsed as beatific rapture.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Democrats countered that the prior legislation was parsed out before Border Patrol agents killed Alex Pretti in January, sparking widespread public outcry.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Likewise, the proliferation of software code in the AI era will also be riddled with mistakes and bugs that can only be parsed by even more AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
European markets finished Friday’s session mixed as traders parsed through several earnings reports and economic data at the end of the week.
—Hugh Leask,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
European stocks erased gains as losses in airline shares offset gains in media and tech sectors, while investors parsed a flurry of company results.
—Ruhell Amin, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
Her ghost of a smile should be parsed as beatific rapture.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Democrats countered that the prior legislation was parsed out before Border Patrol agents killed Alex Pretti in January, sparking widespread public outcry.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Likewise, the proliferation of software code in the AI era will also be riddled with mistakes and bugs that can only be parsed by even more AI.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Feb. 2026
European markets finished Friday’s session mixed as traders parsed through several earnings reports and economic data at the end of the week.
—Hugh Leask,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsed
analyzed
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Also, our numbers guy Steve Kornacki analyzed the Derby field and identified some best bets.—
Steve Kornacki,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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This study analyzed national emergency department data over a 16-year period, from 2007 through 2022, focusing on unintentional injuries among children 5 and under.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Parsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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