as in analyzes
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 dissects
Dill’s lab, which dissects ticks to check for Lyme and other diseases, seemed far removed from campus culture wars.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Burt dissects every era and ties the albums to work by literary greats.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Bill of the Month is a crowdsourced investigation by KFF Health News and The Washington Post’s Well+Being that dissects and explains medical bills.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
After outlining that corrupt deal, Du Bois dissects how scholarship sympathetic to the northern interests then rewrote Reconstruction’s history, turning the period into a fable of failure while caricaturing Black political leadership and widespread democratic participation.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
In Sacrifice, Gavras dissects myth-making in its many forms.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Housel is known for his bestseller The Psychology of Money, which dissects how people’s previous beliefs, behaviors, and emotions impact finances.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Burt dissects every era and ties the albums to work by literary greats.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Bill of the Month is a crowdsourced investigation by KFF Health News and The Washington Post’s Well+Being that dissects and explains medical bills.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
After outlining that corrupt deal, Du Bois dissects how scholarship sympathetic to the northern interests then rewrote Reconstruction’s history, turning the period into a fable of failure while caricaturing Black political leadership and widespread democratic participation.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
In Sacrifice, Gavras dissects myth-making in its many forms.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissects
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The blood test analyzes 460 different biomarkers across 19 organs and systems, then provides a detailed breakdown of how quickly each part of your body is aging.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a new series from the Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast In the Dark, Heidi Blake examines the evidence and asks whether the British justice system got it wrong.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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There is little academic research that examines the differences between American and Canadian tourists abroad, according to Kim Dae-young, professor of hospitality management at the University of Missouri.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cunning and a team of 46 other researchers published a grim study in the journal Science on Thursday that assesses the damage caused by a historic 2023 marine heat wave in Florida.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Morton assesses this political and royal insider’s tactics and actions through often turbulent times in the book — and believes his bond with the Windsors was closer than anyone's.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Dissects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissects. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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