How to Use dissect in a Sentence

dissect

verb
  • We dissected the poem in class.
  • The city is dissected by a network of highways.
  • We dissected a frog in science class.
  • She dissected each point of his argument.
  • To dissect the two parts, cut along each side of the center vein of each leaf.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • So much to digest, so much to dissect and so much to dance to.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 July 2022
  • No spoilers, but safe to say fans will have a lot to dissect.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2021
  • Tuesday was a chance to put it all on film and dissect in the coming days.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2021
  • If James can dissect the Suns, as well as score, this series is a wrap.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2021
  • Just the end of a 111-win season with a long winter to dissect what went wrong.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Sort, inspect, dissect and plant seeds and seedlings that guests can bring home.
    — Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Spending time alone in a lab and having to dissect mice took a toll.
    — Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2020
  • The point of all this is not to again dissect the Chargers’ painful departure.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2021
  • All of this, on top of the video from your performances as a BMOC that the teams can dissect and absorb.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2023
  • One of the best strategies to defang the sting of criticism is to dissect it.
    — Samantha Boardman, Marie Claire, 9 Aug. 2018
  • Recall the scene where Elliot frees the frogs about to be dissected in that film.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Like many avid golfers, Sorkin can dissect each shot and talk about what went right, or wrong, on each hole.
    — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Fans have dissected the teaser trailer where the core four are at the lake, riding in the jalopy, etc.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2018
  • There’s a ton to dissect coming out of this wild game on a gorgeous fall day along the lakefront.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Look for Ryan Fitzpatrick to dissect the Jets secondary.
    — Keven Lerner, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Here, the lyrics via Genius to take in and dissect, with some notes on references.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 16 Mar. 2023
  • In every episode, the series finds new rocks to turn over and new vermin to dissect.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2021
  • That cuts both ways; Oregon State will have a game under its belt, but the Huskies have a game of fresh video to dissect.
    — oregonlive, 6 Nov. 2020
  • But at least there are parts of his game that younger players can dissect and mimic.
    — Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Any sideline chat with the first-year coach will be dissected.
    — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Their every thought and move is bound for a screen somewhere, to be viewed and shared and dissected.
    — Andrea Simakis, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Fans took to Twitter to discuss the post and try to dissect it for any hidden clues to its meaning.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 27 Oct. 2019
  • This is a high-profile case that’s been dissected many times.
    — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The time to dissect the games on Denver’s schedule in granular detail will come further down the road.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • The new pope’s online footprint was quickly dissected on Thursday just minutes after he was elected the next head of the Catholic Church, drawing a mixed reaction from some on the right.
    — Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025

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