dissected

Definition of dissectednext
past tense of dissect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dissected Anything this pair does for the next several months that is not together will be scrutinized, dissected, interpreted, and ESPN can only blame itself. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 The fallout has been dissected by the public for years, with both Cooper and Franklyn speaking broadly about it. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026 The actions of Clark and her teammates would be dissected every day. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Along with that oh-so-sweet commercial success came rounds of discourse that callously dissected her racial identity, her relationship with her Blackness, and the winding history of genre in the context of American music. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026 After Jones shined during his first start, the Gators’ quarterback decision will be scrutinized and dissected, fueling two weeks of endless conjecture leading up to the Georgia game. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 There is something fitting about seeing Deakins, whose work is so often studied and dissected by others, sitting among the audience, still looking and listening. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 On his podcast and YouTube series, Justin Hawkins Rides Again, the Darkness frontperson has dissected Greta Van Fleet more than once, offering both positive and negative commentary. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026 Gamers worldwide have dissected nearly every frame of Grand Theft Auto VI's trailers and official screenshots. — Austin Carter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissected
Verb
  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration analyzed 2017 data on diving tourism around artificial and natural reefs.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Within the same survey pool, SAP analyzed 2,923 AI buyers from the consumer sample and 749 B2B buyers from the CX practitioner and decision-maker sample.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The little prior research on any sort of relationship between voting in the United States and living longer largely examined how health status might predict later voting behaviors, Handy said.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After more than two decades in space, the observatory examined over 2,000 GRBs and more than 1,400 supernovae.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Dissected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissected. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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