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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
Streaming numbers are in their relative infancy and TV ratings are now dissected with multiplatform caveats.
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Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
He was dissected in various media reports.
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Chet Flippo,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
In the month since her Netflix debut, viewers have dissected everything about the now 21-year-old Shirilla, who is currently serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life in prison—her first parole hearing is scheduled for September 2037.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Still, New York kept chipping, chipping away, before the last two and a half minutes of a game that will be savored, dissected, and, take it to the bank, the subject of books and documentaries.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
The surgeons carefully dissected the area and extracted all larvae.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Some of these couples were tabloid fixtures, their breakups dissected like national news.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Previous online bullying prompts statement Concern over Annis' previous affiliations are just the tip of the iceberg of how carefully dissected Love Island contestants become.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Every substitution is dissected.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
He was dissected in various media reports.
—
Chet Flippo,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
In the month since her Netflix debut, viewers have dissected everything about the now 21-year-old Shirilla, who is currently serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life in prison—her first parole hearing is scheduled for September 2037.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
Still, New York kept chipping, chipping away, before the last two and a half minutes of a game that will be savored, dissected, and, take it to the bank, the subject of books and documentaries.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
The surgeons carefully dissected the area and extracted all larvae.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Some of these couples were tabloid fixtures, their breakups dissected like national news.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Previous online bullying prompts statement Concern over Annis' previous affiliations are just the tip of the iceberg of how carefully dissected Love Island contestants become.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Every substitution is dissected.
—
Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissected
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Underground, buried fiber-optic cables can sense movement, capturing data that are also then analyzed by AI.
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Shell has consistently been a close second to Chevron for high prices and fat margins, followed by the other large oil company brands, according to data collected and analyzed by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA).
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan fiscal advisor for lawmakers, recently examined the increase in state spending since 2019-20, Newsom’s first full year in office.
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The study examined how concentrated each category is by measuring the share of top 10 mentions held by the top 3 brands.
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