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dissect

[dih-sekt, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ- /




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Unlike memorable judging furors from the 1990s and 2000s, this time there was social media for angry fans to dissect videos and zoom in on every potential misstep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

I spoke with a few coffee experts to dissect what “fibermaxxing” our coffee entails:

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

But Blumberg is eager to dissect his music-making process and brag about his collaborators.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

It is much easier to dissect a decision than to make it.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

You wanted to dissect the animals quickly, before the spontaneous liquefaction began, because you can’t dissect gumbo.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston