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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dissects
In Sacrifice, Gavras dissects myth-making in its many forms.
—
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissects
Verb
-
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,
10 Sep. 2025
-
His team analyzes fleet needs and comes up with a proposal that makes sense.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment, Law & Order examines the criminal justice system and tells the stories of the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
-
In his brilliant book A Little Devil in America, Hanif Abdurraqib examines how Black performance is woven into the fabric of American life and culture—adored, abhorred, exploited, commodified, appropriated.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The weighting for the Statista Smart Hospitals Maturity Survey (SSHMS), which assesses the implementation and usage of smart technologies in hospitals, increased from 15 to 20 percent of the total score.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
-
The revision, a routine step in the compilation of government labor statistics, assesses monthly survey estimates alongside state unemployment data.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dissects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissects. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share