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
The senior point guard dissected Purdue’s defense, creating for himself and his teammates.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Saturday was far more spectacular, as Edwards dissected one of the league’s best defenses with near surgical precision.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
His iconic address has been endlessly replayed, dissected and misinterpreted.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Sure, but with Tilis and his analytical and financial teams around, expect for those moves to be dissected and discussed thoroughly to reach a decision.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
The Vince Carter trade likely tops the list, but that has been dissected beyond recognition in Toronto.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
While the cohosts dissected the topic at length last week, Whoopi Goldberg introduced another talking point on Monday about the deadly exchange, which Haines said indicated a need to be more peaceful while protesting the ICE raids on undocumented people around the United States.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
In Mangione, the couple has found a celebrity defendant drawing a particularly personal degree of investment from his fans, with his facial expressions and movements in court dissected for meaning in online communities.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Saturday was far more spectacular, as Edwards dissected one of the league’s best defenses with near surgical precision.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
His iconic address has been endlessly replayed, dissected and misinterpreted.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
Sure, but with Tilis and his analytical and financial teams around, expect for those moves to be dissected and discussed thoroughly to reach a decision.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
The Vince Carter trade likely tops the list, but that has been dissected beyond recognition in Toronto.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
While the cohosts dissected the topic at length last week, Whoopi Goldberg introduced another talking point on Monday about the deadly exchange, which Haines said indicated a need to be more peaceful while protesting the ICE raids on undocumented people around the United States.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
In Mangione, the couple has found a celebrity defendant drawing a particularly personal degree of investment from his fans, with his facial expressions and movements in court dissected for meaning in online communities.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissected
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Scott and other researchers analyzed more than 5 million health records from 2017 to 2024.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Business Travel Pricing Trends Across Major Industry Sectors Corporate Traveler also analyzed pricing trends across each of the major industry sectors.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Earlier phases examined high-level safety objectives, passive safety features, cooling systems, containment strategies, and the management of severe accident conditions, with reports from these phases already published.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a new study led by researchers at Stanford University, scientists examined how deep-ocean earthquakes beneath the Southern Ocean may be influencing surface ecosystems around Antarctica.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2026
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