halved

Definition of halvednext
past tense of halve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for halved
Verb
  • But Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate find themselves at a familiar impasse, bitterly divided over which approach to take.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • That’s leaving defense tech firms divided over whether to hike capacity to win deals and risk profitability, or hold off and potentially miss opportunities.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.
    Statesman staff report, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The conservatory opens out to a small woodland — call it Glazer Shire — bisected by a small creek.
    Mark Lamster Architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Television habits have also changed since viewers once dissected tribal council proceedings at the office the next morning.
    Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike in the Bay Area, where his every struggle and success was dissected by onlookers local and abroad, the stakes are different in Atlanta.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The company has said the state's allegations of harm cannot be separated from the content on the platforms, because its algorithms and design features serve to publish content.
    Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The album documented how six individuals separated by COVID-19 could bring their disparate ideas together, but the result was admittedly disjointed among some standout moments.
    Chris Young, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Both of her hands had been severed from her body and one of her legs was cut off, the documents said.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The Washington National Opera (WNO), which had been in residence at the Kennedy Center since 1971, also severed its ties in January after ticket sales dropped precipitously.
    Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Halved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halved. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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