as in analyzed
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 dissected
Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.
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Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
In Mangione, the couple has found a celebrity defendant drawing a particularly personal degree of investment from his fans, with his facial expressions and movements in court dissected for meaning in online communities.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
While Gloucester struggled on the offensive end, Masconomet (2-0) continually dissected the Fishermen’s defense from the inside.
—Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
The powerful men connected to him are named, dissected and speculated about.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Since leaving the villa in Fiji, the fervor around their relationship has only grown, their every move, post, and interaction dissected on social media accounts and Reddit threads.
—Ana Colón, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
The Evelyn tables are the oldest surviving anatomical preparations, made from real human tissue, dissected blood vessels and nerves glued to wooden boards and covered in varnish.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
But still unknown is what happens when eight years of Newsom’s leadership in California are inevitably dissected under a far more powerful microscope.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
Half of the figurine is dissected to show how Buddy is truly born in indigo.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissected
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The platform analyzed search terms during peak resolution planning season—December 1-30, 2025—by examining 70 total keywords.—
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Cable networks again analyzed an ICE officer’s shooting of a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman, this time with the new angle from footage that was taken by the federal agent.—
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Researchers then examined liver immune cells to determine how their DNA activity was regulated and measured levels of a key receptor.—
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Papers had been presented, models dissected, scenarios examined.—
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“Dissected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissected. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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