How to Use dissect in a Sentence

dissect

verb
  • We dissected the poem in class.
  • The city is dissected by a network of highways.
  • We dissected a frog in science class.
  • She dissected each point of his argument.
  • Many will dissect the failures in terms of molecules-and-electrons.
    Ed Hirs, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Instead of digesting the fur and bones, barn owls cough up pellets, which scientists can dissect to learn more about food webs.
    Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The coaches will dissect the video and move forward, because the Beavers appear ready for big things as soon as next season.
    oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2021
  • And better to have a full five days to dissect film and prepare for it than get the Orange in the second round and have a single practice.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
  • With so much content to consume and collectively dissect, Bachelor Nation is easy to enter and hard to leave.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Accounts like Deux Moi spread celebrity gossip, while fan accounts and Reddit threads have become places for people to dissect and discuss.
    Meg Walters, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
  • With the economic impact of the pandemic sure to play a central role on the campaign trail, both parties are likely to dissect job creation across a variety of industries.
    Alisa Wiersema, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Together, these pieces dissect the legacy of Black farmers in the U.S. and the impact of land loss and food injustice over generations.
    Annabel Gutterman, Time, 1 Apr. 2021
  • To dissect the two parts, cut along each side of the center vein of each leaf.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • So much to digest, so much to dissect and so much to dance to.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 July 2022
  • No spoilers, but safe to say fans will have a lot to dissect.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2021
  • Tuesday was a chance to put it all on film and dissect in the coming days.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2021
  • If James can dissect the Suns, as well as score, this series is a wrap.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2021
  • Just the end of a 111-win season with a long winter to dissect what went wrong.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Sort, inspect, dissect and plant seeds and seedlings that guests can bring home.
    Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The point of all this is not to again dissect the Chargers’ painful departure.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2021
  • All of this, on top of the video from your performances as a BMOC that the teams can dissect and absorb.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2023
  • There’s a ton to dissect coming out of this wild game on a gorgeous fall day along the lakefront.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Here, the lyrics via Genius to take in and dissect, with some notes on references.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 16 Mar. 2023
  • In every episode, the series finds new rocks to turn over and new vermin to dissect.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2021
  • But at least there are parts of his game that younger players can dissect and mimic.
    Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Beef explored that in a masterful way—and in a way that can be dissected over and over again.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Day said the past two days have been spent in intense meetings trying to dissect what has gone wrong and how to fix it.
    Bill Rabinowitz, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2021
  • By going small for nearly the whole game, the Clippers were able to dissect Utah’s defense.
    Shane Young, Forbes, 19 June 2021
  • Aides will dissect data like results from precincts and GOP turnout.
    Selina Wang, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Her supporters watched the proceedings online and dissected them daily on social media, including Reddit and private Facebook pages formed to discuss the evidence and theories about the case.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024

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