parted 1 of 2

past tense of part
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parted

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of parted
Verb
Feldman’s attorneys said that’s when Wheeler gave him the tools and the two parted ways, but prosecutors said Feldman got into Wheeler’s Honda Accord, leaving his own phone behind in his car. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024 Though she's been wearing the cut air-dried, this sleek and parted style is easy and occasion-ready. Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023 Put the parted hair into a bun and secure it with a claw clip. 4. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 18 July 2023 Clay masks, modeled with open eyes and parted mouths, preserved life in their faces. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for parted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parted
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The family departed Westchester County Airport on Saturday morning.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Ten of those ships departed from, or docked in, Florida or both.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Nunn died in 2016 from leukemia at age 63.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • An American Airlines employee has died following an accident on the tarmac in North Carolina.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • That is where their paths diverged.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But views diverged on the other two groups.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Norman Fell and Audra Lindley also exited one season earlier for failed spinoff The Ropers and was replaced by Don Knotts as Ralph Furley, the new landlord.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Mitchell exited the game against Mississippi State on Thursday with a knee injury, and Gates decided to sit him against the Gators.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Boomers’ children aren’t getting hitched as easily, and those who do are less likely to split up.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
  • The parents tried to compromise, suggesting the in-laws split their visit between the two families.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Presidents before Trump have been felled by the Middle East, and Trump has had some successes with Ukraine, most notably the signing of a mineral rights deal with Kyiv.
    Rema Rahman - 06, The Hill, 13 June 2025
  • In 2016, police investigators confirmed that a 300-meter-high (nearly 1,000 feet) telecommunications mast in southwestern Sweden was intentionally felled, leaving around 85,000 households without TV broadcasts and affecting emergency announcements.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • For all the cry-cry about how the pressure is on the motion picture side in a divided entertainment conglom future, the Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy run studio, along with the Gunn and Safran run DC Studios, is on terra firma with plenty of downstream cash in store for Max from premium fare.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2025
  • In our divided society, Juneteenth is more vital than ever.
    Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025

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“Parted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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