compartmented

past tense of compartment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compartmented
Verb
  • Brady Russell, who is also classified as a fullback but often plays as an inline tight end, took over Ouzts’ role.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Terrain Terrain is classified into six types, each presenting different strategic advantages and dangers.
    Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet his Parma team-mates ranked lowly too, suggesting this was a tactical instruction.
    Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Of the top 12, golf is ranked 11th, just ahead of doing yard work.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Designers are making the claim that the humble sweater, long relegated to serving as a convenient layer beneath tailoring and outerwear, can also be the main attraction.
    Jon Roth, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the victory, they were still relegated to Spain’s second division, but the strike was nominated for the club’s goal of the year award for 2025.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution last week toward the start of a seven-hour meeting, in a unanimous, single vote that grouped together numerous ordinances.
    Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • From TikTok videos to front tables at indie bookshops and in countless newsletters, a group of seemingly ubiquitous novels are being grouped together like ingredients for a distinctive personality type.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Esteban Ibarra, the president of the MCI, said in a statement that antisemitism should be distinguished from debates about Israel.
    Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After four hurricanes struck Florida in 2004, Maines noticed the federal government had distributed millions of dollars in disaster assistance in Miami-Dade County, even though the county had barely been touched by the storms.
    Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Posters started showing up around town, distributed by graphic artist Milton Glaser‘s students at the School of Visual Arts.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sinner melting in the French heat can be largely compartmentalized as another case of his struggles in such conditions.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Up until now the two topics have been largely compartmentalized.
    Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Compartmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compartmented. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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