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 mRNA technology involves producing individualized vaccines, developed after patients have their pancreatic tumors removed and analyzed.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
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Celonis analyzed the 5,000 delivery runs a day the brewery was executing, worked out how to make the runs more efficient, and reduced the number of journeys by 17%.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Among the issues dissected are the price hikes, advertising momentum, the ongoing debate about Netflix’s engagement trends, and, yes, the World Baseball Classic.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Historians have dissected the poem since 1860 and compared it to Revere’s account of the ride in his own words and other historic evidence.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Edens, a professor of psychology at Texas A&M University, testified about studies he’s been involved in that examined whether experts accurately predicted future violence by defendants believed to be a threat.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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The authors looked at all sizes of flooding and examined separately what FEMA considers the most extreme, which are the top 1% of events.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Anatomized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomized. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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