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plural of part

parts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of part
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Recent Examples of parts
Noun
One of my favorite parts is the wellness scene in winter, when a dip in the heated pool followed by the sauna makes a cold beach day feel like its own kind of ritual. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 In other parts of New York, flooding caused part of the Long Island Expressway in Queens to close in both directions, according to New York City Emergency Management. CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Before you get started learning how to prepare different parts of the chicken, familiarize yourself with some basics. Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026 The intense storms caused damage across the Kansas City metro area, including to the Roswell Church of Christ in the Quindaro neighborhood, where parts of the church building collapsed. Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 In addition to Southlake, Tri-County provides electric service for a large swath of Northeast Tarrant County, including parts of Keller, Colleyville, Trophy Club and Roanoke, while Oncor covers the rest of the areas. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026 And in some parts of Greece, fires have forced tourism to come to a screeching halt. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Martinelli’s case, similar to the whispers that have emerged this week around Lewis-Skelly, is an example of moving parts within a labyrinthine beast of a transfer system. Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Swaths of Europe are enduring their fifth heatwave of the year this week, with parts of Britain, France, Spain and Italy under extreme heat warnings. Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 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
  • Digital artist Lily Belmira has created a free video game that recreates the environment of Michael Heizer’s monumental land art sculpture City, 1970–2022, in the Nevada desert.
    News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On top of the congestion problem, the Strait of Hormuz disruption is also forcing carriers to rely on more expensive alternative routings and land bridges, tacking on substantial operational costs.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The condition increases the risk of serious complications including placental abruption, in which the placenta separates from the uterus before delivery.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Navigating these forks is a mental burden that separates experienced physicians from those just starting out.
    Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Muso’s model of proactive community healthcare is showing what becomes possible when care moves closer to families.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Beckman stays with the play well and moves quickly without going out of position.
    Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Hamas official also said the group’s leader demanded that Israel halt its attacks on Gaza and withdraw to the Yellow Line, which divides the territory into Israeli military and Palestinian sections, before beginning implementation.
    Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The 50/30/20 rule is a budgeting framework that divides your take-home pay into three categories.
    Javier Simon, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cary then dies from a gunshot wound during a car case, and that swerve was not a part of the source material.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The game feels far away, and the sounds float up to the cavernous space below the roof where the noise dies.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As of August, Maroma officially begins to accommodate guests again following a soft opening, and those familiar with the property will recognize many of the same staff, many of whom possess an encyclopedic knowledge of the hotel and wider region.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Nigeria's security woes have also persisted in recent years with more mass kidnappings and killings, and have further spread to regions that were once spared the violence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The show diverges from the book’s plot, with some of the storytelling mechanics shifting for the screen.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The newer Kobe variant diverges by employing Knicks blue and orange through a splatter pattern on its eyestay panel and heel counter, as well as underneath a translucent blue outsole.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The Stadium has four main entry gates, where the lines can overlap and even snake back toward the subway exits.
    Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When an older wine consumer exits the category, one younger consumer doesn’t necessarily replace that demand.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Parts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parts. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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