Synonyms of dissecting

dissecting

verb

present participle of dissect

as in analyzing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analyzing
• examining
• assessing
• investigating
• diagnosing
• evaluating
• cutting
• dividing
• deconstructing
• assaying
• anatomizing
• inspecting
• scrutinizing
• classifying
• breaking down
• categorizing
• tabulating
• cataloging
• subdividing
• arranging
• sorting
• separating
• reducing
• codifying
• enumerating
• ordering
• indexing
• segmenting
• assorting
• diagramming
• schematizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrating
• aggregating
• synthesizing
• consolidating
• assimilating
• amalgamating
• unifying
• coalescing
• agglomerating
• conglomerating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissecting

Instead of dissecting possible outcomes or making last-minute adjustments, Kerr and co were at the warm-up track. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 19 July 2026

While the team had been reveling in its temporary 2-0 lead, the referee team had been dissecting what happened moments before the ball hit the back of the net. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

While many viewers are celebrating this year's biggest achievements on the small screen, others are dissecting the names that were left off the nominations list. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 8 July 2026

The event was not only the talk of the town, but the world, with fans dissecting every guest arrival, photo of gifts and whispered details. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Join forces and sign up for our subscriber-exclusive newsletter dissecting House of the Dragon season three. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Meanwhile, the 11 members of FIFA’s Technical Study Group were busy dissecting every play of every game, taking notes, poring over statistics, watching and rewatching plays and analyzing team performances and emerging trends. — Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Another record might have found the ballad in that process, dissecting, with Deer Tick’s gift for barstool poetry, their relationship with the strange, looming beast that is age. — Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026

Barthes was dissecting professional wrestling, with its heroes and heels, its obvious theater. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026