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
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Recent Examples of dissecting
Their greatest pleasure in life is seeing their favorite band play live — grooving out, going nuts, and dissecting every second afterward.
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David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
TikToks promising secret loopholes, Reddit threads dissecting deductions and content creators insisting ways to outsmart the IRS.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Others, engineered either to replicate the biomechanics of human shot delivery or to fire stones consistently with repeatable speed and rotation, are transforming the sport by dissecting technique and strategy with a level of rigor no coach with a stopwatch could match.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
After all, the story is so endlessly compelling that people are still discussing and dissecting it 200 years later.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin isn’t budging on his decision to keep the party’s internal report dissecting 2024 election losses under wraps — despite previously committing to releasing it.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Commenting, forwarding, debating, dissecting.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Casadevall and his colleague Ferric Fang published a paper dissecting the hypercompetitive chase for research funding.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Texas guard Jordan Pope has found his outside touch with a pair of 3-pointers in the second half, but the Aggies are dissecting the Texas defense.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
TikToks promising secret loopholes, Reddit threads dissecting deductions and content creators insisting ways to outsmart the IRS.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Others, engineered either to replicate the biomechanics of human shot delivery or to fire stones consistently with repeatable speed and rotation, are transforming the sport by dissecting technique and strategy with a level of rigor no coach with a stopwatch could match.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
After all, the story is so endlessly compelling that people are still discussing and dissecting it 200 years later.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin isn’t budging on his decision to keep the party’s internal report dissecting 2024 election losses under wraps — despite previously committing to releasing it.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Commenting, forwarding, debating, dissecting.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Casadevall and his colleague Ferric Fang published a paper dissecting the hypercompetitive chase for research funding.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Texas guard Jordan Pope has found his outside touch with a pair of 3-pointers in the second half, but the Aggies are dissecting the Texas defense.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissecting
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Authorities are still analyzing DNA found at the Guthrie residence.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Statisticians are responsible for designing and analyzing studies to make use of limited data.—
Zachary del Rosario,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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The rapid rise of Korean drama in Europe is entering a new phase, shifting from streaming success toward local adaptation and co-development, executives said during a Mip London session examining the genre’s growing regional impact.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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One may gain a better understanding of how call spread risk reversals work by examining the histogram of returns for the past 11 years below.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Dissecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissecting. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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