halve

verb

Definition of halvenext
as in to quarter

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Recent Examples of halve This shift will halve the plant’s overall carbon footprint, preventing roughly 80,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Members of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court unanimously agreed Tuesday that a proposal to nearly halve the number of Election Day voting locations was out of left field and far too drastic. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 That included the decision to halve its Amazon delivery volume after nearly 30 years of partnership, Dykes first told me last October. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 July 2026 But a fastball down the middle on the first pitch in the third inning was hit over the wall in right field by Willi Castro to halve the lead and begin a barrage. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for halve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halve
  1. quarter
  2. split
  3. divide
  4. bisect
  5. subdivide
  6. segment
  7. bifurcate
  8. dissect
Verb
  • Which amendment prohibits quartering of troops in homes during peacetime?
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, break the cauliflower into small florets, halving or quartering the larger ones, and rinse well.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Definition of quarter
Verb
  • The remaining counts were split between supporting the lifting of the ban and undecided.
    — Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After a few more years of touring, though, the band split primarily so Howard could pursue her solo work.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • For easier replanting, discard the woody central clump of the plant before dividing.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There will always be a way to divide the teams with a discrepancy below that exact amount.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of divide
Verb
  • This free 728-acre park, bisected by the California and Nevada state line, is open to pedestrians year-round and co-managed by the California Tahoe Conservancy and Nevada State Parks.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Cast-stone columns with ornate capitals bisect the thresholds.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of bisect
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  • The developers plan to subdivide the land into 25 lots for 20 market rate homes and five homes to be reserved as affordable for lower-income residents.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • The land is around 28 acres and would be subdivided into four separate lots for the rentals with 248 multi-family units across 11 buildings.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Definition of subdivide
Verb
  • The results will help segment POTS patients into more granular cohorts based on the source of their symptoms, rather than lumping them all together as Simo says the medical industry often does today.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But traditional toys also showed strength, with the consumer products segment up 5%.
    — Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of segment
Verb
  • Was the discursive thread accidental, or emblematic of the two poles the AI industry is now bifurcated between?
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • London said the rental market is bifurcated, with older apartment complexes generally fuller than newer ones.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of bifurcate
Verb
  • Graduate students on Rochman’s team are dissecting fish and finding that manmade bits ingested by some of their catch passed from stomachs into filets.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Who better to help dissect the impasse than someone who was actively involved in NBA front-office negotiations for a living?
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissect

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