Definition of anatomizenext
as in to analyze
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships if you anatomize the problem, you'll see it stems from a combination of her bad behavior and your unwillingness to speak to her about it

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Recent Examples of anatomize The film joins countless other creative efforts to understand and anatomize the movie star born Norma Jeane Mortensen, including biopics, TV series, biographies, photo books, essays, and even plays. — Nathan Smith, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2022 And some of it was a compulsive need to re-define and re-anatomize what Carmichael and Hamilton had already defined and anatomized so well. — Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2021 Kundera, meanwhile, made his career on novels that anatomized kitsch and subsequently became kitsch, thanks to a generation of earnest high schoolers. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 9 Oct. 2019 This is just one of many intergenerational failings that Kafka anatomizes. — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomize
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  • For each gene, the catalogue would ideally include its technical complexity, which methods can reliably analyze it, and document when a specialized test is required.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Signals intelligence is the field of collecting, intercepting and analyzing electronic signals to support defense, communications and emergency response.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • Once a week, a group of former drug-traffickers gather in a small recording studio on the outskirts of Rio to dissect their past lives of crime and those of their guests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The couple doesn’t appear in public together very often, so there’s not even that much to dissect.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Alexei Gruverman then used scanning probe microscopy to examine the film’s electrical response.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Gibney’s film examines the full scope of Musk’s career, taking a critical look at his stewardship of Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink among other ventures.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Anatomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomize. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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