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
Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Improvements over the last 15 years in an imaging technique called cryo-EM (cryogenic electron microscopy) have enabled researchers to see the flagellar motor’s component parts.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
How To Target Tough Areas For larger areas that are too difficult to maintain in one go, work on the perimeter with mowing, pulling the vines by hand, or spraying herbicide to keep it from spreading to other parts of the yard.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
The agency also warned the first tsunami waves could reach parts of the northern coastline immediately.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Both firms highlight the opportunity for satellite internet companies to reach millions of unconnected people in remote parts of the continent.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The affected area was being used for parts storage and logistics for Rivian's upcoming R2, which is a crucial product for the company that's expected to be on sale this spring.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Last year, that committee dramatically reworked Bass’ budget, shifting cuts to other parts of the city workforce.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Meadowview Station was once the southernmost stop, and people would go there from other parts of South Sacramento and Elk Grove to park and ride.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
Communities in the Midwest are cleaning up after tornadoes and severe storms tracked through parts of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri on Friday.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Improvements over the last 15 years in an imaging technique called cryo-EM (cryogenic electron microscopy) have enabled researchers to see the flagellar motor’s component parts.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
How To Target Tough Areas For larger areas that are too difficult to maintain in one go, work on the perimeter with mowing, pulling the vines by hand, or spraying herbicide to keep it from spreading to other parts of the yard.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
The agency also warned the first tsunami waves could reach parts of the northern coastline immediately.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Both firms highlight the opportunity for satellite internet companies to reach millions of unconnected people in remote parts of the continent.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The affected area was being used for parts storage and logistics for Rivian's upcoming R2, which is a crucial product for the company that's expected to be on sale this spring.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Last year, that committee dramatically reworked Bass’ budget, shifting cuts to other parts of the city workforce.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The Meadowview Station was once the southernmost stop, and people would go there from other parts of South Sacramento and Elk Grove to park and ride.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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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Others turn to commercial renewable energy leases as both an alternative income stream and a way to put fallow land to work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Then enjoy the rest of it on land, learning about native plants and animals at the Gulf State Park Nature Center and building towering sand castles with private lessons through Sand Castle University.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The layout separates private areas from the main entertaining spaces, with the primary suite set behind pivoting resin doors and comprising a sitting area, dressing space, and a large bathroom with a soaking tub and walk-in shower.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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And Rachel Weisz is very professorial in all those gently eccentric power separates.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each of us moves through a world strewn with figurative mountains and molehills, continually assessing what matters more and what matters less.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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What was a human being a second before is now a head bobbing among the waves as the vessel moves quickly away.—
David Szondy
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Season 3 President Reagan and Soviet Premier Andropov sign lunar peace treaty which essentially divides the Moon between them.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Beverage director Jax Donahue divides the cocktail menu between classics and two rotating destinations (recently from San Francisco to Mexico City).—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lack of in-home nurses; baby dies Much of Middlebrooks’ order, and the appeals court ruling that affirms it, concerns the in-home nursing care that parents of medically complex children rely upon.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The great Sandra Hüller stars as a woman whose husband dies from a fall at their home.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This week's severe weather is part of a massive storm system that has affected the Midwest and Great Lakes region.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Opposition parties warn that basing constituencies on population could shift political power toward faster-growing northern states, while diminishing the parliamentary representation, seat share and overall influence of southern regions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, three oil supertankers transited the narrow waterway, representing the biggest day of oil exits through Hormuz since Iran closed off the chokepoint through which one-fifth of the world’s oil passed before the war.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Light is channeled along the length of each cantilever via a waveguide, and exits at its tip.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nuclear power takes advantage of the energy released when the nucleus of an atom, such as uranium, splits in a process called fission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Eyes on the primary runoff The Democratic race doesn't feature notable policy splits along the lines of the progressive-moderate fissures that have opened around the country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Parts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parts. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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