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
This creates a wider groove, giving your finger more room to slip between the two halves. Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 The Blue Jackets and Flyers both have a lot of promise to build on from their second halves of last season, too. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026 According to the laws of the game, the break between halves should be no longer than 15 minutes but FIFA has been quite vague about the rules for this particular tournament. Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 England took a 4-0 lead into halftime after one of the most lopsided first halves of the tournament, and few expected France to be on the receiving end, especially with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham still on the bench. Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Cut peaches in half through the seam; twist halves in opposite directions to halve each peach; remove pits. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 July 2026 Both halves zip shut, unlike many suitcases, which either have a zippered divider on only one side or rely solely on compression pads, leaving items partially exposed. Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 The league features five-on-five play with two 20-minute halves, a running clock and traditional flag football rules. Cal Phillips july 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 Tale of halves for Cenac The first half of this game was the worst stretch of Cenac’s nascent Celtics career. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halves
Noun
  • Within the real-estate industry, there was skepticism that Berman’s approach would work in other parts of the city.
    Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Lama, 28 years old, softspoken and shy, walks quietly among them, equal parts desperation and dread.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • And Arrowhead had seen some good crowds for previous soccer matches, including the Manchester United friendly in 2010 and when Messi and Inter Miami played Sporting KC in 2024.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • The World Cup was brilliant, all those full stadiums and great matches.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Eating out here splits between high-end fine dining and casual twists on Bajan classics.
    Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
  • The cookie dough balls are rolled in powdered sugar, which crackles and splits apart while the cookies puff and bake.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Experience gained from managing heavy steel distortion during the welding of KSTAR’s vacuum boundaries informed the tooling and quality control methods later used to fabricate the thicker, more complex ITER sections.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
  • People are flooding their comment sections from afar with questions, condolences and claims of AI manipulation.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • The partnership aims to streamline the process of creating and testing advertising materials for online campaigns using 3D digital twins of products, LPP said in a statement.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • The mom of two also recently celebrated her 18-year-old twins’ high school graduation and is preparing to send the teens off to college.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Peck divides proteins into one-pound portions in freezer bags, pressing out excess air before sealing.
    Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
  • Nolan divides the sacking of Troy into two lengthy sequences, both shot under cover of darkness but edited (by Jennifer Lame) with a magisterial clarity.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Pushed onward by his slippery companions, Bilbo is asked to enter a tunnel alone.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
  • Natthaphong Lakhorn, 26, was at the beer hall on the night of the fire with four companions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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