MOTHBALLING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

mothballing

verb

present participle of mothball

as in dismantling

to stop using (something) while keeping it to be possibly used in the future Many navy ships were mothballed after the war.

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dismantling

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Judd recognized another artist who, like him, was dismantling composition, hierarchy, and the autonomous object.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Disney+, like Netflix, Coupang Play, Wavve, Watcha and Tving, has been steadily dismantling the Korean broadcast standard of a single 16-episode season, and are recruiting film directors for shorter prestige runs.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

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