halved

Definition of halvednext
past tense of halve
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Verb
  • The authority was created in 1993, 15 years after the statewide passage of Proposition 13, which radically changed how base property tax revenues were divided.
    Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • The clip has since circulated widely on social media, where reactions have been sharply divided.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • This side of deeply roasted, tender sweet potatoes comes quartered and seasoned with GK’s take on togarashi.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rooms This glitzy hotel is enormous, with 2,798 rooms and suites split between the Borgata Tower and the MGM Tower.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
  • These are the first to split and topple over.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • The park, which is bisected by Chipman Road into north and south sections, is home to a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and play areas.
    Nathan Pilling March 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • During the game, Kailey sat with their mother, Carol, in the middle of the stands that bisected each student section.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For years, Seattle’s waterfront was isolated and written off as a tourist trap thanks to a double-decker highway that cleaved it from the rest of the city.
    Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Trunks were cleaved down the center.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Despite the obvious harmony, their friendship was endlessly dissected online.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026
  • Since its debut on May 15, both true crime obsessives and curious onlookers have dissected the doc, which revisits the devastating case and its aftermath.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Across the half mile that separated us, the stern gaze of the villagers was an impediment to our meeting.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
  • Customers entering the store in Queens, some 45 minutes east of midtown Manhattan, were immediately greeted with three tables of dedicated Knicks Finals merchandise, with T-shirts separated by gender and size.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Hart landed on his back inside the ring, a fall that severed his aorta and filled his lungs with blood.
    Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • Charles severed all ties to the Peaky Blinders gang, and the hedonistic Shelby lifestyle.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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“Halved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halved. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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