- present participle of dissect.
dissecting
Example Sentences
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As Levine was dissecting the painting, an associate professor of Spanish historical linguistics at Utrecht University named Dorien Nieuwenhuijsen was researching her family tree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
As she approached the momentous milestone, Saar appeared more interested in creating new art than in dissecting her legacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
"By dissecting which immune cells are involved and how they coordinate the response, we're offering vaccine developers some additional mechanistic insights to consider in their goal of optimizing these vaccines against tumor proteins."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Podcasters and influencers have been dissecting the parade of celebrity friends likely to attend, from longtime friend Selena Gomez, to frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff - but none have confirmed.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
We are given dissecting kits with scalpel-like knives that could be sharper, and trays with a coating of wax at the bottom, and a package of pins, as in sewing classes.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
