pick apart
phrasal verb
picked apart; picking apart; picks apart
chiefly US
: to say all of the things that are bad or wrong about (someone or something) : to criticize (a person or thing) in a very detailed and usually unkind way
You can expect political analysts to pick apart the governor's speech.
The film's critics picked his performance apart.
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The first base market has been picked apart at this point.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Oklahoma City picked apart that group — Cole Anthony, Black, Jett Howard, Jonathan Isaac and Moe Wagner — with Gilgeous-Alexander sitting.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
As with just about every subsequent biopic of any musician, it was picked apart for historical inaccuracies, yet its success opened the door to a full-fledged ongoing tribute band.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
Brighton picked apart their high-line and 4-1-4-1 mid-block with a second-half switch to a 4-3-3 and vertical balls into the feet of the No 9.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Oklahoma City picked apart that group — Cole Anthony, Black, Jett Howard, Jonathan Isaac and Moe Wagner — with Gilgeous-Alexander sitting.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
As with just about every subsequent biopic of any musician, it was picked apart for historical inaccuracies, yet its success opened the door to a full-fledged ongoing tribute band.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
Brighton picked apart their high-line and 4-1-4-1 mid-block with a second-half switch to a 4-3-3 and vertical balls into the feet of the No 9.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Pick apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20apart. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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