ANATOMIZING Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

anatomizing 1 of 2

noun

as in analysis

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole your anatomizing of the situation is quite insightful

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anatomizing

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verb

present participle of anatomize

as in analyzing

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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Noun

The deadly wall of water that descended from the mountains on the border between Nepal and Tibet caused destruction at least 62 miles downriver from the border in Nepal, an ABC News analysis of verified video and satellite images shows.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Oman’s Environment Authority assessed the affected area at 390 square kilometers on August 10; satellite analysis by SkyTruth’s John Amos suggested a figure of more than 2,000 square kilometers two days later.

— Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of analysis

Verb

Markovic is a deputy principal investigator for one of the teams tasked with analyzing the barrage of data (enough to fill up the storage on about 40,000 laptops over Roman’s five-year mission).

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Researchers often study natural processes by modeling them as computations and analyzing them mathematically.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of analyzing

Noun

Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Brown is scheduled to travel with the major-league team back to Chicago after Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks for further examination.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of examination

Verb

Content creators from across the political spectrum are making guides on the best tools to cut down Flock cameras, blasting them off poles with shotguns, and dissecting every misstep the company makes.

— Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Amateur sleuths, armchair lawyers and influencers have turned the soon-to-conclude trial into snackable, whodunit content, dissecting every detail and advancing their own theories across TikTok and other social platforms.

— Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissecting

Noun

Multiple agencies from surrounding cities helped with the investigation.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
According to a report from LASD released Tuesday, no arrests were made during the search and seizure and the investigation into the Arcadia business is ongoing.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigation

Verb

Doctors examining the previously healthy teenager at a Los Angeles hospital discovered a subdural hematoma, a life-threatening injury which occurs when blood collects on the surface of the brain.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The group had been examining the middle finger on Sasaki’s right hand.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of examining

Verb

Crews are assessing damage, but repairs may be delayed in areas with winds exceeding 35 mph.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The ministry plans to introduce an integrated AI platform in command and control to improve speed and accuracy in decision-making, including assessing battlefields and choosing targets.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

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