as in to analyze
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 parse
Although adoption faces technological and user acceptance hurdles, immersive technologies promise revolutionary potential for parsing rapid-fire financial information.
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Murugan Lakshmanan, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Reddit threads and Discord channels once devoted to parsing episodes now read more like group therapy for disillusioned fans.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Investors are also parsing a slew of key economic data in the region.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Still, in the world where parsing auto-bot text from real writing is essential, the paper has three important contributions.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Murugan Lakshmanan, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Reddit threads and Discord channels once devoted to parsing episodes now read more like group therapy for disillusioned fans.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Investors are also parsing a slew of key economic data in the region.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Still, in the world where parsing auto-bot text from real writing is essential, the paper has three important contributions.
—Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parse
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By continuously observing and analyzing these data, these systems generate personalized interventions designed to help users manage times of mental strain.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The Phillies, like most teams, have high-speed cameras that can help a pitcher analyze finger placement.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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