dissected
adjective
dis·sect·ed
dī-ˈsek-təd 
also di-,
ˈdī-ˌsek-
1
: cut deeply into fine lobes
a dissected leaf
2
: divided into hills and ridges (as by gorges)
a dissected plateau
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The debate turned Kelce’s footwear into one of the more dissected menswear choices of the week.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
But instead of always properly cremating, interning, or returning the dissected and studied bodies to next of kin, Lodge would steal body parts including skin, heads, brains, and bones and sell them through a multi-state remains-trafficking ring, prosecutors said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2025
Afternoon shade or dappled shade is beneficial in the hottest climates or when planting a Japanese maple with green or highly dissected leaves (called cut-leaf, lace-leaf or dissectum) to avoid scorching.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s partly why next week’s Fed policy meeting will be even more closely dissected than usual.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In January 1947, Short's body was found dissected and drained of blood in an empty lot in Los Angeles.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Alexander Bardi-Spröwitz has seen more dissected ostriches than the average engineer.
—Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2022
In another set of experiments, the scientists looked at the dissected brains of the mice and studied the gene activity and shape of individual brain cells.
—Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 23 Oct. 2019
Harris’ comments, and a Biden performance many political observers found underwhelming, were among the most dissected aspects of the debates that stretched over two nights.
—Nico Savidge, The Mercury News, 29 June 2019
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
But instead of always properly cremating, interning, or returning the dissected and studied bodies to next of kin, Lodge would steal body parts including skin, heads, brains, and bones and sell them through a multi-state remains-trafficking ring, prosecutors said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2025
Afternoon shade or dappled shade is beneficial in the hottest climates or when planting a Japanese maple with green or highly dissected leaves (called cut-leaf, lace-leaf or dissectum) to avoid scorching.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s partly why next week’s Fed policy meeting will be even more closely dissected than usual.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In January 1947, Short's body was found dissected and drained of blood in an empty lot in Los Angeles.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Alexander Bardi-Spröwitz has seen more dissected ostriches than the average engineer.
—Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2022
In another set of experiments, the scientists looked at the dissected brains of the mice and studied the gene activity and shape of individual brain cells.
—Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 23 Oct. 2019
Harris’ comments, and a Biden performance many political observers found underwhelming, were among the most dissected aspects of the debates that stretched over two nights.
—Nico Savidge, The Mercury News, 29 June 2019
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“Dissected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissected. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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