1
as in separates
to go or move in different directions from a central point
after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome
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2
as in moves
to leave a place often for another
parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead
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3
as in divides
to set or force apart
parted the prongs with pliers
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4
as in dies
to stop living
before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes
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Recent Examples of parts
Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
While representing the southwest Salt Lake Valley and parts of deep-red Utah County in the former 4th district, he was considered the most conservative House Democrat during his single term by one analysis, before losing reelection to a Republican.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Many of Mecklenburg County’s top officials make similar or better money than those doing comparable jobs in other parts of the state and country.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Montana The Beartooth and Red Lodge Foothills—including parts of US-212—are likely to get up to 6 inches of snow by Tuesday morning, with the highest amount likely to fall near the Beartooth Mountains.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
April 25 features 90 musical performances inside restaurants, bars, and coffee houses along a two-mile stretch of Adams Avenue from University Heights on the West through Normal Heights, and into parts of Kensington.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In many parts of Cook County, there are so many governmental entities grabbing a piece of the action that property tax bills look like grocery-store receipts.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Clean energy innovation Ørsted has shipped key parts for Hornsea 3 from around the world.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
If the front is able to slip farther south, much cooler weather may blow into parts of our area Thursday, into Friday.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
While representing the southwest Salt Lake Valley and parts of deep-red Utah County in the former 4th district, he was considered the most conservative House Democrat during his single term by one analysis, before losing reelection to a Republican.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Many of Mecklenburg County’s top officials make similar or better money than those doing comparable jobs in other parts of the state and country.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Montana The Beartooth and Red Lodge Foothills—including parts of US-212—are likely to get up to 6 inches of snow by Tuesday morning, with the highest amount likely to fall near the Beartooth Mountains.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
April 25 features 90 musical performances inside restaurants, bars, and coffee houses along a two-mile stretch of Adams Avenue from University Heights on the West through Normal Heights, and into parts of Kensington.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In many parts of Cook County, there are so many governmental entities grabbing a piece of the action that property tax bills look like grocery-store receipts.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Clean energy innovation Ørsted has shipped key parts for Hornsea 3 from around the world.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
If the front is able to slip farther south, much cooler weather may blow into parts of our area Thursday, into Friday.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parts
Noun
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Irrigation is crucial in an area that's primarily dry land agriculture.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another, says Lentsch, was when the Wyoming state senate almost passed SJ2, a bill seeking to transfer all federal land in Wyoming to the state for the purpose of selling it off.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The seat, which separates from the aircrew during the ejection process, appears to have sustained damage with a portion of its back structure missing.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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This combination of legal excellence and genuine local expertise separates truly effective personal injury representation from the alternatives in a market as competitive as South Florida.—
Anton Lucanus
April 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Israel moves fast, launching a bold military operation against a weaker Middle Eastern neighbor.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After that, the Moon moves from LEO into VIRGO.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When access to capital is restricted, wealth becomes more concentrated and the powerful engine of growth becomes a force that divides rather than elevates us all.—
Jacob Walthour,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the president dies, resigns, or becomes incapacitated, the vice president will serve as interim president for the remainder of the seven-year tenure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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No baseball community dies harder, without reward, than the Rockies faithful, spring after spring.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Responding to demand from Kenya’s coastal regions, Greenland Girls School is opening a second campus in Kilifi County.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the closing scene, Rachel gathers her belongings, removes her wedding dress and exits the cabin.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rachel removes her wedding dress, gathers her belongings and exits the cabin.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Throughout her lifetime, muralist and collector Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad — who splits her time between Minnesota and California — has built a collection of paintings, sculptures and religious art that showcases the intersection of the geography of the American West with Latin American culture.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Christian Brothers is among the largest private schools in New Jersey, a state that splits its playoffs into private and public school divisions.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Parts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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