- present participle of dissect.
dissecting
Example Sentences
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But investors were already dissecting the summations of the talks issued by the two countries afterward.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The win once again silenced critics who have spent years dissecting the character of Dubois as much as his boxing ability.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
I’ve watched cheerful “come with me to get a…DEXA scan!” videos on Instagram, followed by 20-somethings dissecting their results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“My mother loved dissecting politics through Chinese astrology,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
“Do you wish to continue dissecting the prophecy?”
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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