- present participle of dissect.
dissecting
Example Sentences
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Leopold Aschenbrenner has attracted a cult following online, with fans dissecting his every move.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The Democratic Party found itself trapped in a similar dynamic earlier this month, when the Democratic National Committee released a long-awaited, 192-page report dissecting the 2024 loss.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Her latest single, Praying Mantis, which released this week, has once again made her a talking point, with fans dissecting the dark, hypnotic track online.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
But investors were already dissecting the summations of the talks issued by the two countries afterward.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
He made her feel as though the world belonged to them—as though it lay before them like an opened frog on a dissecting table, begging to be examined.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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