as in analyzes
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 dissects
Dolan dissects his estrangement from his mother after forty years of attempts at peace, and weaves in research and reportage about child abuse and trauma.
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Each installment dissects the making-of of a show, novel, painting, song, or other work through conversations with artists and their artifacts.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Shops sell commemorative merchandise, the press dissects the dress and flower details ad nauseam, and the wedding attire may even go on display after the event.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Bill of the Month is a crowdsourced investigation by KFF Health News and The Washington Post’s Well+Being that dissects and explains medical bills.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Jack Lang dissects the key talking points.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Her own divorce, then, represented a shattering—of a home, of an identity, of a life—a process that Cusk dissects with a surgeon’s coolness and precision.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
And the Roundtable dissects the news that the Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, and pays tribute to the late Rob Reiner.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
Fortune’s Eleanor Pringle introduces us to the finalists and dissects their on-record opinions about the running of the central bank.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Each installment dissects the making-of of a show, novel, painting, song, or other work through conversations with artists and their artifacts.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Shops sell commemorative merchandise, the press dissects the dress and flower details ad nauseam, and the wedding attire may even go on display after the event.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Bill of the Month is a crowdsourced investigation by KFF Health News and The Washington Post’s Well+Being that dissects and explains medical bills.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Jack Lang dissects the key talking points.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Her own divorce, then, represented a shattering—of a home, of an identity, of a life—a process that Cusk dissects with a surgeon’s coolness and precision.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
And the Roundtable dissects the news that the Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, and pays tribute to the late Rob Reiner.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
Fortune’s Eleanor Pringle introduces us to the finalists and dissects their on-record opinions about the running of the central bank.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissects
Verb
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After every race, his team analyzes a litany of granular data points, including which skis performed best on what kind of snow and which garments correlated with faster results.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
2 May 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The show, which opens to the public May 10, examines the relationship between fashion, art and the body, giving the weekend’s pre-parties their usual mix of celebrity dressing, designer visibility and red carpet prelude.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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In her very long and very twisty new novel, the author examines a Depression-era sterilization law in Mississippi, thereby connecting three white female characters.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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First, State Farm assesses claims for wind and hail damage using definitions and exclusions that do not appear in customers' policies, say plaintiffs' lawyers and Drummond, the Oklahoma attorney general.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sue Halpern assesses the current threat of digital warfare and how the Administration may have weakened American defenses.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Dissects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissects. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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