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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Against this backdrop, CNBC parsed data from Goldman Sachs to find the companies that could be hurt the most by tariffs.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Now that mummies’ bouquets have been parsed, museums may recreate them.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The conversation followed a decision made by House Republicans — led by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — to punt codifying the DOGE cuts until after September, delaying the process so lawmakers have more time to parse through the particulars.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
There is no truth to be found in the mind of a rapist; there’s no logic there to be parsed or decoded.
—Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Now that mummies’ bouquets have been parsed, museums may recreate them.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The conversation followed a decision made by House Republicans — led by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — to punt codifying the DOGE cuts until after September, delaying the process so lawmakers have more time to parse through the particulars.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
There is no truth to be found in the mind of a rapist; there’s no logic there to be parsed or decoded.
—Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Parse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parse. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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