as in analyzed
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
let's dissect the plot of this thriller to see what makes it thrilling
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Recent Examples of dissected
Back in Denmark, laboratory analysis dissected the science.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa’s costly turnovers, issues on the offensive and defensive lines, the lack of turnovers, and pressure placed on quarterbacks and everything else that’s wrong with the team general manager Chris Grier built, and Mike McDaniel coaches has been dissected to death.
—Omar Kelly
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
With Hill, Sasaki sat and watched as the coach dissected a series of bad habits that had formed in his delivery over the years.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In a brand new video, former WWE star Stevie Richards dissected the match and all that went wrong in it.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The young Marx, still speaking the language of humanist ideals, gave way to the older Marx, who dissected capitalism with the scalpel of science.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Police testimony dissected through the more than 100 firearm components found in the home.
—Pj Green
september 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Expect any moments of awkwardness to be thoroughly dissected in the media.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
The teen soap is everywhere, dissected on social media, played on the screens of sports bars during weekly watch parties, and discussed in unexpected places from NFL practices to movie premiere red carpets.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa’s costly turnovers, issues on the offensive and defensive lines, the lack of turnovers, and pressure placed on quarterbacks and everything else that’s wrong with the team general manager Chris Grier built, and Mike McDaniel coaches has been dissected to death.
—Omar Kelly
october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
With Hill, Sasaki sat and watched as the coach dissected a series of bad habits that had formed in his delivery over the years.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In a brand new video, former WWE star Stevie Richards dissected the match and all that went wrong in it.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The young Marx, still speaking the language of humanist ideals, gave way to the older Marx, who dissected capitalism with the scalpel of science.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Police testimony dissected through the more than 100 firearm components found in the home.
—Pj Green
september 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Expect any moments of awkwardness to be thoroughly dissected in the media.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
The teen soap is everywhere, dissected on social media, played on the screens of sports bars during weekly watch parties, and discussed in unexpected places from NFL practices to movie premiere red carpets.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissected
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The city analyzed truck traffic generators in southwest Detroit, identified travel patterns and paid particular attention to the Livernois Junction Intermodal terminal, which accounts for more than 1,200 truck trips per day.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The items are being analyzed by DNA technology that was not available in 2021.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately for San Francisco, it was reported during the game's broadcast that Winters had been examined in the locker room and then returned to the field.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The congressional investigation has also examined allegations of information suppression between intelligence agencies and between the executive branch and Congress.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Dissected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissected. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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