DISSECTED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

dissected

verb

Definition of dissected

past tense of dissect

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 Anything this pair does for the next several months that is not together will be scrutinized, dissected, interpreted, and ESPN can only blame itself. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 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 After Jones shined during his first start, the Gators’ quarterback decision will be scrutinized and dissected, fueling two weeks of endless conjecture leading up to the Georgia game. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 There is something fitting about seeing Deakins, whose work is so often studied and dissected by others, sitting among the audience, still looking and listening. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 Launched earlier this year, the podcast has already dissected the careers of Katy Perry, Melanie Martinez, Troye Sivan, and Debbie Gibson, among others. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026 On his podcast and YouTube series, Justin Hawkins Rides Again, the Darkness frontperson has dissected Greta Van Fleet more than once, offering both positive and negative commentary. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026 Gamers worldwide have dissected nearly every frame of Grand Theft Auto VI's trailers and official screenshots. — Austin Carter, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The replay spread across social media, where fans dissected the contact frame by frame and once again accused WNBA officials of allowing opponents to take non-basketball shots at Clark without immediate consequences. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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The new report, authored by Marc Rosenblum, a former head of the DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics who left in July, relies on other records obtained through open-records requests and analyzed by outside groups.

— Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Researchers analyzed data from more than 485,000 Chinese adults ages 30 to 79.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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Generally, most households struggled more financially during the period examined, regardless of political representation, as median costs rose by 33 percent, while median incomes rose only 28 percent.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
To determine whether Decipher could help guide that decision, researchers examined test scores from more than 27,000 patients in real-world data and 401 men with non-metastatic prostate cancer who had participated in the STAMPEDE abiraterone trial.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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