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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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
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Observers across eastern Australia, New Zealand, Africa and parts of the Middle East will also see most of the eclipse phases.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Deductible $1,000 for any repairs made during the first three months, then a deductible of $0 to $250 for most parts and $250 to $500 for engine or transmission replacement.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued frost advisories across large swathes of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, with temperatures set to fall to as low as 32 degrees Fahrenheit in parts.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Those opposed to the bill have suggested that taxpayers should not foot the bill for public transit, especially those taxpayers who live in other parts of the state.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Several parts of the metal vehicle were crushed.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
The district has spanned parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties, but under the new boundaries falls entirely within Dallas County.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Many more are mechanical, meant to improve the finer parts of his game.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Observers across eastern Australia, New Zealand, Africa and parts of the Middle East will also see most of the eclipse phases.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Deductible $1,000 for any repairs made during the first three months, then a deductible of $0 to $250 for most parts and $250 to $500 for engine or transmission replacement.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued frost advisories across large swathes of northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, with temperatures set to fall to as low as 32 degrees Fahrenheit in parts.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Those opposed to the bill have suggested that taxpayers should not foot the bill for public transit, especially those taxpayers who live in other parts of the state.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Several parts of the metal vehicle were crushed.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
The district has spanned parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties, but under the new boundaries falls entirely within Dallas County.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Many more are mechanical, meant to improve the finer parts of his game.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parts
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And yet in restructuring Patagonia to ensure that its profits are used to protect wild lands, Chouinard accomplished something remarkable, turning a for-profit corporation with $1 billion in annual sales into one of the biggest environmental philanthropies in the country.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force The Sea of Japan separates Russia's far eastern regions from the Japanese archipelago and the Korean Peninsula.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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This unique body of water, which separates Melbourne from the barrier island of Melbourne Beach, is incredibly biodiverse.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During a total lunar eclipse, the moon moves into the Earth's inner shadow, which is known as the umbra.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s not all though; the inside of the bag offers a center zippered compartment, which divides the interior into three separate sections to organize your essentials.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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In dog stories, a dog gives unbounded love and is the best possible friend and behaves heroically—and then the dog dies.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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If a winner dies before all the annual payments are made, the balance of the prize continues in payments to the winner's estate, Powerball says.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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There’s something intrinsic about following that route from city to sea in a region where life and work and industry were dictated by the river for so long.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the new private terminal is winning their support, with the backing of historians and preservationists who have been fighting to maintain South Florida’s aviation legacy in a region known for tearing down buildings.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to Jones, flight attendants will deploy it when a pilot exits the cockpit to use the lavatory or for any other reason.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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This coincided with a number of high-profile exits at the agency.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Flowing west from Miller Beach in Gary, the river splits between Hammond and East Chicago — most of its waters heading north to drain into Lake Michigan through the Indiana Harbor, the rest flowing toward Illinois.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The assumption was that when one species splits from another, the two new forms passively evolve away from each other, drifting solo on their evolutionary paths like two untethered buoys at sea.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Parts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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