as in analyzed
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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The agency scanned an area, including three glaciers that form the main front ends of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) from January to March, and analyzed the changes that occurred over that period.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
8 May 2026 -
Winners were picked through data in the 500 report, which analyzed more than 18,000 chains across the United States.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The first lady, a former model whose outfits are endlessly dissected on social media, said her mother, a designer of children's clothes in Sevnica, Slovenia, shaped her perspective on fashion and business.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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With Denver desperate for stops, the 6-foot-9 forward dissected the defense, routinely getting to his spots to knock down jumpers.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Semafor’s editorial team then examined the strongest patterns and distilled the full analysis into the sharpest insights.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Every year for a decade, Nelson said, independent auditors examined the union’s expenses, looking for any red flags.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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“Anatomized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomized. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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