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
Dill’s lab, which dissects ticks to check for Lyme and other diseases, seemed far removed from campus culture wars.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Burt dissects every era and ties the albums to work by literary greats.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
After outlining that corrupt deal, Du Bois dissects how scholarship sympathetic to the northern interests then rewrote Reconstruction’s history, turning the period into a fable of failure while caricaturing Black political leadership and widespread democratic participation.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
In Sacrifice, Gavras dissects myth-making in its many forms.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Burt dissects every era and ties the albums to work by literary greats.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
After outlining that corrupt deal, Du Bois dissects how scholarship sympathetic to the northern interests then rewrote Reconstruction’s history, turning the period into a fable of failure while caricaturing Black political leadership and widespread democratic participation.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
In Sacrifice, Gavras dissects myth-making in its many forms.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissects
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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,
17 Oct. 2025
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The new Studio introduces an intuitive Smart Machining Wizard that automatically analyzes project geometry and recommends optimal toolpath parameters.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
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While several documentaries have been made about Rader, Borgman’s film examines the crimes through a new lens via Rader’s daughter, Kerri Rawson.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Goldman report also examines the risks and broader implications.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Machine learning researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) recently designed an artificial intelligence program that visually assesses avocado quality and ripeness.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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Disease progression was measured by the Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale, which assesses motor, cognitive and functional capabilities.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Dissects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissects. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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