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
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Motor vehicle sales tax and gas tax revenues, and two-thirds of the taxes on sales of vehicle parts, would go into the state’s Highway Users Tax Fund.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Lightelligence, a Chinese optical-computing provider, surged in its Hong Kong trading debut, underscoring investor interest in an industry seen as critical to supplying parts for the artificial-intelligence buildout.
—Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
In one of the most touching parts of her sensational 90-minute performance, the singer invited Green to join her onstage alongside Little Big Town (who performed earlier in the day).
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
The new severe weather alerts follow a weekend of destructive storms that spawned multiple twisters in parts of Mississippi and Texas.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Taking care of business and tending to the parts of your life that need restructuring could bring peace of mind.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Much of the state, from the northeast corner to parts of Central Arkansas, including Little Rock, Jonesboro, Conway, Pine Bluff and Hot Springs, is under an enhanced risk for severe weather, a briefing from the weather service said.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 27 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
This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Motor vehicle sales tax and gas tax revenues, and two-thirds of the taxes on sales of vehicle parts, would go into the state’s Highway Users Tax Fund.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Lightelligence, a Chinese optical-computing provider, surged in its Hong Kong trading debut, underscoring investor interest in an industry seen as critical to supplying parts for the artificial-intelligence buildout.
—Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
In one of the most touching parts of her sensational 90-minute performance, the singer invited Green to join her onstage alongside Little Big Town (who performed earlier in the day).
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
The new severe weather alerts follow a weekend of destructive storms that spawned multiple twisters in parts of Mississippi and Texas.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Taking care of business and tending to the parts of your life that need restructuring could bring peace of mind.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Much of the state, from the northeast corner to parts of Central Arkansas, including Little Rock, Jonesboro, Conway, Pine Bluff and Hot Springs, is under an enhanced risk for severe weather, a briefing from the weather service said.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 27 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
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His worst deed was to destroy USAID, the Agency for International Development, which had been our main civilian instrument for fostering survival, hope and democracy in foreign lands.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Most families keep some of the liquid for houseplants or gardening, but most of it goes to land conservation partners to be used as fertilizer, said founder and CEO Emily Nelson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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But one thing that separates Monroe from his brothers?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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This was the second showdown vote on the commission for Kelly, a longtime Miami-Dade business that wants to move its Doral headquarters to a larger campus on land that sits outside the county’s Urban Development Boundary (UDB), which separates suburban development from rural areas.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Carr is a natural athlete who moves like a great shortstop, and his ability to find cleaner throwing air out of the pocket — and his ability to make throws from multiple arm slots — is special.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 9th House of Learning, conversations shape direction.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the end of the fiscal year, the DOC determines its spending across areas like prison upkeep, the cost of settling lawsuits and workers’ claims, then divides that cost among all the people who were incarcerated at the time, Barrett said.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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The model divides decision-making into three layers, including base, action, and evaluation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Domestic violence suspect crashes, dies while fleeing police A man suspected in a domestic violence incident Friday morning in Plymouth led police on a brief chase on Route 3 before ultimately crashing his car into another vehicle and dying.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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When a patient dies from a preventable error, the doctors and nurses go home.—
Joe Kiani,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But cost pressures have escalated quickly in many regions.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Once repair is complete, growth hormone activates a brainstem region called the locus coeruleus, which gently nudges you toward waking.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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African oil producers face a more volatile future after the United Arab Emirates exits OPEC on May 1 — a move that could weaken a cartel many of them rely on to support prices.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nick Jonas exits his hotel in New York on April 24.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The move also essentially splits the market in states that have legalized weed for both medical and recreational consumers.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a class of 70 students, Schaffer splits the job with his teaching assistants.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Parts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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