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
In the month since her Netflix debut, viewers have dissected everything about the now 21-year-old Shirilla, who is currently serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life in prison—her first parole hearing is scheduled for September 2037.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Still, New York kept chipping, chipping away, before the last two and a half minutes of a game that will be savored, dissected, and, take it to the bank, the subject of books and documentaries.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
The surgeons carefully dissected the area and extracted all larvae.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Some of these couples were tabloid fixtures, their breakups dissected like national news.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Previous online bullying prompts statement Concern over Annis' previous affiliations are just the tip of the iceberg of how carefully dissected Love Island contestants become.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Every substitution is dissected.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Despite the obvious harmony, their friendship was endlessly dissected online.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
The affecting, uncanny sound design baked into Skeletrix’s work does well to uphold the perception that there is, in fact, a complex message to be dissected.
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Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Still, New York kept chipping, chipping away, before the last two and a half minutes of a game that will be savored, dissected, and, take it to the bank, the subject of books and documentaries.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
The surgeons carefully dissected the area and extracted all larvae.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Some of these couples were tabloid fixtures, their breakups dissected like national news.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Previous online bullying prompts statement Concern over Annis' previous affiliations are just the tip of the iceberg of how carefully dissected Love Island contestants become.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Every substitution is dissected.
—
Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Despite the obvious harmony, their friendship was endlessly dissected online.
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
The affecting, uncanny sound design baked into Skeletrix’s work does well to uphold the perception that there is, in fact, a complex message to be dissected.
—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissected
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.
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In the study, which analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health collected between 2021 and 2024, researchers say that despite numerous state-level bans on kratom across the nation, its use is at an all-time high and is increasing.
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In addition to the autopsy, Burris said Martin’s brain was immediately sent to be examined posthumously for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can affect regions of the brain involved with regulating behavior and emotions and is linked to contact sports such as football.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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