Synonyms for anatomize
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Verb
1. Analyze — to scrutinize (something) down to the most minute detail
analyze US, analyse UK, sift, dissect, scrutinize, scrutinise UK, atomize, atomise UK
Definitions
- v. 1
To scrutinize (something) down to the most minute detail.
Near-synonyms: atomize, analyze
Related words
- Word family
- anatomizer
- Other spellings
- anatomise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- anatomized
e.g. anatomized → analyzed, sifted, dissected, scrutinized…
Example sentences
- sift Did you sift the flour before you made the cookie batter?
- dissect Mrs. Jackson, can we not dissect rabbits this year?
- scrutinize We're going to scrutinize everything.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| anatomize | steady | |
| sift | rising | |
| dissect | rising | |
| scrutinize | steady | |
| atomize | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sift1
- 7 letters
- analyze3, analyse, dissect2, atomize, atomise
- 10 letters
- scrutinize3, scrutinise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (analyze3 = 3 syllables).