DISSECTING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

dissecting

verb

present participle of dissect

as in analyzing

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 dissecting Graduate students on Rochman’s team are dissecting fish and finding that manmade bits ingested by some of their catch passed from stomachs into filets. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Last Friday, Jason Arday was found dead in his home in London amid a media tempest dissecting his backstory. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 Fans ran with the speculation, dissecting the actors’ every interaction. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 Before dissecting a scene, Dalton studies the character within the story. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Instead of dissecting possible outcomes or making last-minute adjustments, Kerr and co were at the warm-up track. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 19 July 2026 While the team had been reveling in its temporary 2-0 lead, the referee team had been dissecting what happened moments before the ball hit the back of the net. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 While many viewers are celebrating this year's biggest achievements on the small screen, others are dissecting the names that were left off the nominations list. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 8 July 2026 The event was not only the talk of the town, but the world, with fans dissecting every guest arrival, photo of gifts and whispered details. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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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

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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

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