parts 1 of 2

plural of part

parts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of part
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of parts
Noun
The new map for the 3rd district cut out Republican strongholds like Roseville and Lincoln and now includes parts of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Auburn, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 The district has consistently favored Republicans in recent presidential elections, though Democrats have made gains in some parts of Texas. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026 The district covers parts of north and northwest Miami-Dade County. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026 By afternoon on Election Day, the biggest issues affecting voting were weather-related, with flooding in Florida and parts of the Southwest prompting changes to polling locations and other emergency measures. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 The 9th District includes parts of Cook, Lake and McHenry counties, and its heart is the deep blue neighborhoods of Chicago’s North Shore and the Near North suburbs. — Russell Lissau, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 The district includes parts of Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie and Hurst. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 Food and drink One of the loveliest parts of a stay at Hacienda Verde Tahití is the freedom to do your own thing. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 The pitch would be controversial in other parts of the world. — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 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
  • Its original location on a spit of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the salt pond may have been a bit too ambitious—after suffering damage from the 1938 New England Hurricane, it was relocated across the pond, reopening in 1939.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The Benbrook City Council passed an ordinance aimed at restricting development in flood-prone areas a year after a home builder sought to develop a section of land in the Mary’s Creek floodplain.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In addition, the granite counter ends in a peninsula that separates the kitchen from the informal eating area and seats four people comfortably.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • When yogurt starts to spoil, the liquid (whey) separates from the solids.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As part of its process, the powered gimbal moves the image around in the general direction the projector's already facing, stopping the movement several times in the process before continuing, and adjusting the image size several times as well.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Flight testing moves forward L3Harris has reached the second phase of the Army’s Xtended Range Counter-sUAS Missile program.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • From there, they’re eased gently into a bagel machine that divides the dough into rings.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The collapse of institutional rivalry The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • One of them loses a large amount of her hair at the root — and dies shortly after.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This inertia can come in handy if the engine dies, because the rotor will continue to spin and allow the pilot to descend under control, in an emergency technique known as autorotation.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Elsewhere, a Russian attack killed three people, including a 13-year-old girl, in the Ukrainian region of Vinnytsia when a drone hit the grounds of a vocational school, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Of course, The Château and Woodlands courses offer 18 holes across the rolling hills this region of Georgia is known for.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Coach Tiago Splitter values the way Miller diverges from other young players.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • And blondes will find a path that diverges—wintery vanilla for an aloof, icy look or buttery almond for a cozy blonde that still turns heads.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Her chances at having a baby only seemed to worsen in 2014, when a colorectal surgeon attempted to reposition her stoma — an opening in the abdomen through which waste exits the body — to make pregnancy possible, but the surgery was unsuccessful.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The werewolf’s victims reappear in hallucinations completely drenched in blood, while the hugely likable Griffin Dunne exits in spectacular fashion, totally ripped to shreds.
    — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Parts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parts. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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