ANATOMIZING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

anatomizing 1 of 2

noun

as in analysis

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole your anatomizing of the situation is quite insightful

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anatomizing

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verb

present participle of anatomize

as in analyzing

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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Noun

The analysis of Newcastle scoring with their last four shots on target is reminiscent of Woltemade’s efficient scoring record to start last season.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The precise composition of ancient Egyptian paints, binders, adhesives, and similar materials used to make artifacts is largely unknown, in part because a full analysis would require taking samples that would damage those valuable artifacts.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of analysis

Verb

Maithreyi Gopalan is a professor and researcher at the University of Oregon and has been analyzing the latest files over the last two days.

— Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
That’s what Florida International University researchers learned while testing popular smartwatches from Apple, Fitbit, Samsung and Garmin as part of a new study analyzing how effective the wearable tech is for tracking calories.

— Michelle Marchante September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of analyzing

Noun

Audiences expecting an easy villain and a clear case of right and wrong will be surprised as the narrative unfolds with an examination of community, complicity and corruption within institutions of power.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Brown was ruled out for the remainder of the game after heading to the locker room for further examination.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of examination

Verb

Stan Wars, co-hosted by Ian Slater (H3) and Olivia Lopes (H3, Rodiculous Pod), digs into the big pop culture debates of our time, dissecting the various arguments within the entertainment world to determine who is right and who is wrong.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
The original medical examiner is dead, so the replacement, Lisa Gavin, examined slides of Shakur’s bloated cadaver with the dispassion of a science teacher dissecting a frog.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dissecting

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in February that his country would open an investigation that included a focus on possible links between Epstein and Russian intelligence.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The reviews suggest the film depicts the investigations as having crossed a line, becoming exploitation in which the public good was secondary to ratings.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigation

Verb

McEvoy, who leads Insulet, the maker of the wearable, tubeless Omnipod insulin pump, said designing better technology requires understanding the details of patients’ days—not simply examining their clinical data.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Lamming’s review looked at more than 350 studies in total, most of which were conducted in mice and other lab models, examining things like lifespan, metabolic health, and cellular aging.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of examining

Verb

In response to the latest move by the White House, Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada is assessing the measures.

— Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Concerns about the winter With Southern California still assessing the significant coastal damage from big waves and high tides in recent days, forecasters warned that more erosion was expected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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