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
Sometimes the internal organs are inspected in situ, but more typically they are removed, washed down, and dissected on a water table.
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Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
Each release became an event; her every move was dissected by social media.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Musk continues to be outspoken about the impact of DOGE, which is responsible for slashing the administration's operation costs and has dissected multiple federal agencies in efforts to shrink the size of the government.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency is responsible for slashing operation costs and has dissected multiple federal agencies to shrink the government's size.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The animal had earlier washed ashore, was dissected during a necropsy by staff at the Marine Mammal Care Center and buried in the sand, but later re-emerged.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
All of the above has, of course, been dissected to death in the media over the last four months.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Past successes can be dissected to find your winning formula.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Rather than let their bodies go to waste, Alyssa’s team dissected them, meticulously preserving their muscles, organs, and brains for studies attempting to connect the monkeys’ social lives to their anatomy and genetics.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Samuel Ashworth, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2025
Each release became an event; her every move was dissected by social media.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Musk continues to be outspoken about the impact of DOGE, which is responsible for slashing the administration's operation costs and has dissected multiple federal agencies in efforts to shrink the size of the government.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency is responsible for slashing operation costs and has dissected multiple federal agencies to shrink the government's size.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The animal had earlier washed ashore, was dissected during a necropsy by staff at the Marine Mammal Care Center and buried in the sand, but later re-emerged.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
All of the above has, of course, been dissected to death in the media over the last four months.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
Past successes can be dissected to find your winning formula.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Rather than let their bodies go to waste, Alyssa’s team dissected them, meticulously preserving their muscles, organs, and brains for studies attempting to connect the monkeys’ social lives to their anatomy and genetics.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Dissected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissected. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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