dissected

past tense of dissect

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Recent Examples of dissected Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table. Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025 Each release became an event; her every move was dissected by social media. Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 Musk continues to be outspoken about the impact of DOGE, which is responsible for slashing the administration's operation costs and has dissected multiple federal agencies in efforts to shrink the size of the government. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 The Department of Government Efficiency is responsible for slashing operation costs and has dissected multiple federal agencies to shrink the government's size. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 The animal had earlier washed ashore, was dissected during a necropsy by staff at the Marine Mammal Care Center and buried in the sand, but later re-emerged. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025 All of the above has, of course, been dissected to death in the media over the last four months. Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025 Past successes can be dissected to find your winning formula. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Rather than let their bodies go to waste, Alyssa’s team dissected them, meticulously preserving their muscles, organs, and brains for studies attempting to connect the monkeys’ social lives to their anatomy and genetics. Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissected
Verb
  • The researchers analyzed data from 340,000 Swedish people averaging 51 years of age whose BMI and waist circumference assessments were performed between 1981 and 2019, according to a press release.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The find is still being analyzed and offers a glimpse into the role of gladiators in ancient Roman society.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • To analyze which nation might blink first, CNN examined China’s largest imports from the United States — soybeans — to see if and how that demand could be met elsewhere, what US farmers stand to lose and more.
    Rosa de Acosta, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters, according to the statement.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025

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