halved

verb

past tense of halve
as in divided

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halved
  1. divided
  2. quartered
  3. split
  4. bisected
  5. cleaved
  6. dissected
  7. separated
  8. severed
Verb
  • The country has been divided for years between rival administrations, each backed by armed groups and foreign governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street divided on Fed outlook The war with Iran continues to add to the uncertainty.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of divided
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  • The biggest games, the greatest stages, have been quartered off by a velvet rope.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of quartered
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  • While Sebastiaan Bornauw was staying wide on the right of the back three, Trafford came out to split Tarik Muharemovic and Jaka Bijol, offering them a passing option.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The admission, an aside in a wide-ranging interview, raised eyebrows in the recovery community given the star’s very public embrace of sobriety after joining a 12-step program following his 2016 split from wife Angelina Jolie.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
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  • The car had to be redesigned to accommodate the new structure, which is dominated by large glass panels and bisected by a central strip that runs from the windshield to the rear of the car.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
  • Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino, Hotel and Spa is located adjacent to the mammoth Thornton Quarry, a south suburban landmark bisected by Interstate 294.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of bisected
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  • Near the end of the first century AD, in the highlands of northern Spain, the Roman governor, philosopher, and naturalist Pliny the Elder watched as mining cleaved a landscape.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • District 8 was cleaved from parts of Districts 1 and 4 and includes Hunter’s Creek, Lake Nona, Moss Park, Williamsburg and Wyndham Lakes.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaved
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  • Zahavy dissected the process that went into Albert Einstein’s formulation of his General Relativity Theory, noting that the scientist’s thinking evolved through three phases – deduction, induction, and finally, abduction.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In an exclusive preview of the bonus content, Emily Blunt‘s meteorologist Margaret Fairchild — who takes center stage in the film opposite Josh O’Connor — is dissected by the actress, director and more.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of dissected
Verb
  • These elements are produced alongside californium-252 and need to be separated during processing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The boy had lived with his grandparents for 12 years after his parents had separated, Atthapol said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • Clark's boyfriend, Chance Allison, fought to free her from the animal while calling 911, but one of her arms was severed and the other was nearly torn off.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Three star directors have severed ties with White Cube’s New York gallery, Artnet News reports.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of severed
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