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
But not everything can fit neatly in an eight-part series, and there’s a reason the case is still being dissected today.
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Mahomes dissected the Lions' secondary on Sunday night, throwing for 257 yards and three touchdowns.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Jurors, journalists and scores of public onlookers obsessively dissected the case.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The song became a trending topic on X as people dissected the new teaser track.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Back in Denmark, laboratory analysis dissected the science.
—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
Police testimony dissected through the more than 100 firearm components found in the home.
—Pj Green
september 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Mahomes dissected the Lions' secondary on Sunday night, throwing for 257 yards and three touchdowns.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Jurors, journalists and scores of public onlookers obsessively dissected the case.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The song became a trending topic on X as people dissected the new teaser track.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Back in Denmark, laboratory analysis dissected the science.
—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
Police testimony dissected through the more than 100 firearm components found in the home.
—Pj Green
september 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissected
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To prove their point, the researchers analyzed 46 years’ worth of venture-capital startup investments, among other data points.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center analyzed data from more than 1,000 cancer patients with Stage 3 and 4 non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic melanoma who were treated at MD Anderson from 2019 to 2023.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to a recent documentary, police have examined whether Revak might have been connected to as many as five different homicides over a 14-year span, including the disappearance of Huisentruit.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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For instance, the team examined SIRT1, a post-translational regulator linked to inflammation and cancer.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Dissected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissected. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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