DISSECTED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

dissected

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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 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 Holmes is no stranger to having her life and her persona as a supposedly brilliant female tech wunderkind dissected by others. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 Most of that gap came via the right arm of sophomore quarterback Ford Green, who dissected the Chargers, completing 14 of 18 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns. — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 What followed was a group chat exchange that’s been screenshotted, dissected, analyzed, and turned into a full-on Instagram slideshow and, consequently, a debate. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026 The Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston, Massachusetts, is a notable example of an urban reversal of the 1950s and 1960s highway expansions that occurred across the United States that dissected many cities into sections and separated neighborhoods. — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026 Zahavy dissected the process that went into Albert Einstein’s formulation of his General Relativity Theory, noting that the scientist’s thinking evolved through three phases – deduction, induction, and finally, abduction. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
The new study analyzed over 60 sediment samples collected deep within the CCFZ by the China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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