pick apart
Example Sentences
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A cosmetic surgeon who faced a backlash over a video picking apart pop star Troye Sivan's appearance says he "feels terrible" for upsetting the singer - but will continue to post.
From BBC
When new car models roll off the assembly line, they are immediately picked apart and reverse-engineered by the competition.
So far this season, fans have picked apart scenes and gone through past seasons in an attempt to piece together how it all might end in the Upside Down.
From BBC
Herbert should have time to pick apart this Dallas defense, and look for rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II to get more involved than he has been in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times
The ghost of “Beloved” is psychological, picking apart Sethe’s traumatic experience of slavery and her guilt from murdering her infant.
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