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
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.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Chris McKenna dissects a rollercoaster evening at Turf Moor.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 7 Jan. 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
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, 12 Dec. 2025
This biography dissects the patriarchal and anti-Semitic currents influencing mid-20th-century literary culture, sifting through the past to harvest insights on the present.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
With irreverence and biting wit, Quezon dissects a myth, revealing the timeless thirst for power animating a hallowed historical figure.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
At the Hotel Tyrol in the Italian Alps, lepidopterist Charlotte Wright of the Wellcome Sanger Institute, a leader of Project Psyche, dissects the yellow tiger moth captured near the stone hut.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
Chris McKenna dissects a rollercoaster evening at Turf Moor.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 7 Jan. 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
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, 12 Dec. 2025
This biography dissects the patriarchal and anti-Semitic currents influencing mid-20th-century literary culture, sifting through the past to harvest insights on the present.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
With irreverence and biting wit, Quezon dissects a myth, revealing the timeless thirst for power animating a hallowed historical figure.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
At the Hotel Tyrol in the Italian Alps, lepidopterist Charlotte Wright of the Wellcome Sanger Institute, a leader of Project Psyche, dissects the yellow tiger moth captured near the stone hut.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissects
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The number of detainees at Dilley has risen sharply since the period covered by the data, nearly tripling between last fall and late January to more than 1,300, according to Relevant Research, which analyzes immigration enforcement data.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 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,
28 Feb. 2026
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This is the question explored in The War Room, which examines Bill Clinton's presidential bid via the proxies of James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, who ran his campaign and engineered its success in an outsized way.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Phylogeography is a field that examines how historical events shaped the geographic distribution and genetic diversity of species over time.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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In Phase 1, participants are assigned a caseworker who assesses mental health and substance use needs.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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During the free initial consultation, a tax consultant reviews your situation, asks questions about your IRS issue and assesses your current financial condition.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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