dissect
verb (used with object)
to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like.
dissects
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present tense formof dissect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Jewelry historian Marion Fasel dissects famous diamond engagement rings, including a late 1400s Renaissance point-cut ring and the 2014 cushion-cut ring Dwyane Wade gave Gabrielle Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 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
Mainard’s show, “Ottis,” dissects the relationship between their queer identity and their rural Texas upbringing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
He has impressed with the way he dissects football and thinks about the game, but also sometimes comes off as easily irritable.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
Not that she dissects and ponders the dusty mechanical bits of her miserable life’s curse.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
