How to Use dissect in a Sentence

dissect

verb
  • We dissected the poem in class.
  • The city is dissected by a network of highways.
  • We dissected a frog in science class.
  • She dissected each point of his argument.
  • The first step is to dissect the report line by line.
    Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • They are revered one minute and dissected the next.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
  • No spoilers, but safe to say fans will have a lot to dissect.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2021
  • So much to digest, so much to dissect and so much to dance to.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 July 2022
  • To dissect the two parts, cut along each side of the center vein of each leaf.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • Sort, inspect, dissect and plant seeds and seedlings that guests can bring home.
    Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Spending time alone in a lab and having to dissect mice took a toll.
    Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2020
  • There is plenty to dissect for both teams after this game.
    Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • Tuesday was a chance to put it all on film and dissect in the coming days.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Tapers record gigs and fans dissect sets and craft memes online.
    Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 17 July 2025
  • Any sideline chat with the first-year coach will be dissected.
    Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 5 Sep. 2019
  • This is a high-profile case that’s been dissected many times.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Jack Lang dissects the key talking points.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But at least there are parts of his game that younger players can dissect and mimic.
    Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Each episode picks apart a single song, dissecting it word-by-word.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 29 June 2018
  • But the outfielder knows there’s more than one way to dissect an at-bat.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • French outlets played the clip on loop, dissected it briefly, and moved on.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
  • Like many avid golfers, Sorkin can dissect each shot and talk about what went right, or wrong, on each hole.
    Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 1 Dec. 2019
  • In every episode, the series finds new rocks to turn over and new vermin to dissect.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2021
  • There will be a time to dissect what went wrong and how the Lions ended up here.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • If James can dissect the Suns, as well as score, this series is a wrap.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2021
  • There’s a ton to dissect coming out of this wild game on a gorgeous fall day along the lakefront.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Their every thought and move is bound for a screen somewhere, to be viewed and shared and dissected.
    Andrea Simakis, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Pundits dissect every word of them.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
  • MacKinnon can fly, for sure, and dissect you.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • Audiences want to feel, to commune, to dissect, to yearn.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

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