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dissects

  • present tense form of dissect (3rd person singular).

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Its current season dissects “An American Tragedy,” which I haven’t read.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2026

He carefully dissects what they said and what they likely meant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

And it quickly becomes clear how she dissects her characters.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2025

Like any kind of fandom, HahaYes dissects each and every seemingly meaningless Musk tweet, searching desperately for hidden meaning to a point of near-delusion.

From Slate Sep. 26, 2025

Not that she dissects and ponders the dusty mechanical bits of her miserable life’s curse.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner