dissect
verb (used with object)
to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like.
has been dissecting
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present perfect progressiveof dissect (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Twitter has been dissecting the report ever since, but Broadway has been conspicuously quiet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2021
Tim Harford’s Undercover Economist persona has been dissecting the economics of everyday life for over a decade.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2017
