halves 1 of 2

Definition of halvesnext
plural of half

halves

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of halve

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of halves
Noun
New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two very different halves. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The streamer later stepped in and ordered a fourth and final season, which played out in two 10-episode halves in 2022 and 2023. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 The fairing halves will return to Earth to be recovered by SpaceX. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Divide and brush the remaining 1/4 cup dressing on the bottom halves of the buns. Kate Williams, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Canadian researchers curtained off two halves of a lake during the late 1960s and doused each with different fertilizers. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 The pair assigned halves of vectors to each group, as Bansal’s previous algorithms had done. Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Jaissle likes his centre-halves to split and for one of his No 6s to move deep and almost create a back three during build-up play, something Steur has looked comfortable doing. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Khn plays a custom double-neck guitar-bass with twice the usual number of frets on each side, looping the two halves together in real time with foot pedals. Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
Noun
  • But court filings, video evidence and investigators later contradicted key parts of that account, according to CBS News.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But Wild Horse Nine has been built around the queasy charisma of the great John Malkovich, who has made a career out of blending fragility and menace, even in his smallest parts.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Myers spoke vaguely about winning and losing, while interspersing clips of Ultimate Fighting Championship interviews with fighters after matches.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Balogun found his best form at Monaco during the last campaign, scoring 19 goals in all competitions, including a run of 10 goals in 10 matches.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The design splits the building into four tenant spaces with onsite parking.
    Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The map splits Kansas City into three Republican-leaning districts.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Peel the tangerines and/or clementines, then separate into clusters of 3 or 4 sections, removing any especially egregious stringy bits.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The ranch, the nearby Bright Angel Campground and large sections of the inner canyon trail network remain closed indefinitely.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • His soccer passion, engineering background and executive skills helped guide the twins through the recruiting process.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But soaps demand evil twins, hence the Sybok of La’an’s imagination.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The professor shared a letter from a teacher who said that technology, such as earbuds, divides students from the classroom.
    Julia Avant, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The gunplay is punchy and satisfying; Jun and their NPC companions are more agile; and the arsenal of both sci-fi weapons and ancient powers (magic in a sci-fi trench coat) gives players a richer selection of tools to neutralize enemies with.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • First checked bag is free on domestic American Airlines itineraries for you and up to 8 companions traveling with you on the same reservation.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
  • For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.
    San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2021

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“Halves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halves. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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