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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Recent Examples of mothballing The possibility of mothballing local currencies and replacing them with the dollar is a hot topic in Latin America. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mothballing
dismantling
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  • Before the Ernst-May-Gesellschaft volunteers begin dismantling a kitchen, a photographer documents the interior with a fisheye lens while the team measures and sketches the room.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the coalition has identified its primary objective as dismantling the system of Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist) and liberating the country from its oppression.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Mothballing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mothballing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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