ANATOMIZE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

anatomize

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ə-ˈna-tə-ˌmīz

Definition of anatomize

as in to analyze

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships if you anatomize the problem, you'll see it stems from a combination of her bad behavior and your unwillingness to speak to her about it

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Recent Examples of anatomize The film joins countless other creative efforts to understand and anatomize the movie star born Norma Jeane Mortensen, including biopics, TV series, biographies, photo books, essays, and even plays. — Nathan Smith, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2022 And some of it was a compulsive need to re-define and re-anatomize what Carmichael and Hamilton had already defined and anatomized so well. — Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2021 Kundera, meanwhile, made his career on novels that anatomized kitsch and subsequently became kitsch, thanks to a generation of earnest high schoolers. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 9 Oct. 2019 This is just one of many intergenerational failings that Kafka anatomizes. — Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2018

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Local processing could help rovers analyze terrain, interpret sensor readings, and support decisions without sending every piece of data back to Earth.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Databricks helps organizations collect, process, and analyze large amounts of data and has been used by companies, such as Al-Futtaim Group, to help optimize its supply chain and develop a customer loyalty program.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of analyze

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To dissect the explosive last episode, director Adam Randall, who is also returning to direct Season 8, sat down with Variety to talk spoilers, rumors and more.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Along with that oh-so-sweet commercial success came rounds of discourse that callously dissected her racial identity, her relationship with her Blackness, and the winding history of genre in the context of American music.

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

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Chinese researchers have examined Russia’s use of reconnaissance drones to locate targets and direct strikes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Investigators examined allegations involving more than 300 victims spanning from 1950 through 2011.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

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