pick apart

Example Sentences

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They are picking apart their friend’s charred flesh.

From New York Times

Blue complains about the dish’s saltiness, bemoans the lack of vegetables and picks apart Tyler’s overcooked egg — all before even meeting the guy.

From Washington Post

Instead, they pick apart the menu, criticize what’s missing on the other guy’s plate and mock the “nerds” at the end of the table.

From Washington Post

As she listened, she would pick apart details like phrasing, timbre and vibrato, exploring what made one singer different to another.

From BBC

“It’s hard to pick apart a TikTok problem when the U.S. has a privacy problem,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times