parted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of partednext
as in severed

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verb

past tense of part
1
as in separated
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 departed
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 divided
to set or force apart parted the prongs with pliers

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4
as in died
to stop living before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes

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Recent Examples of parted
Adjective
Faithe with her son, AydenAmanda Langston As the two parted ways, Amanda saw Faithe’s demeanor shift. — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026 But after two years in Tucson, the two left the U of A and parted ways, Cunningham landing at Texas and Williams at Iowa State. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Apple, meanwhile, dropped a project about Gawker, and famously parted ways with Jon Stewart over differences of opinion in content on his show there. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 Philly parted ways with Morey after the team’s second-round playoff loss to the New York Knicks. — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for parted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parted
  1. severed
  2. separated
  3. departed
  4. divided
  5. died
  6. split
  7. diverged
  8. exited
Adjective
  • According to the full plot description on Amazon, our protagonists have more to worry about than just severed fingers.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The inciting incident for the new story comes after the principal of the high school receives a severed human finger in the mail, sending the parents into an uproar.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of severed
Verb
  • Some of the first reports indicated that Adebayo threw a punch at Herro’s head before the two were separated, but some league sources have indicated that initial portrayals of the fight were overblown.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • The couple married in Hanoi and lived together for nine years before she and Shimizu were separated.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • The vessels reportedly departed from Myanmar’s western Rakhine State in late June and were carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, according to a joint statement from the International Organization for Migration and the UN Refugee Agency Thursday.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Historic words from mission to the moon On July 16, the astronauts had departed the Kennedy Space Center in a historic and globally watched mission to land a human on the moon for the first time.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • Using her family’s interests as her guide, Gardner divided the yard into distinct zones, with room to entertain, grow vegetables and flowers, and relax.
    — Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • Rather than uniting America’s founders, slavery divided the authors of both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence as a moral issue.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
Definition of divided
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  • When Khomeini died in 1989, Khamenei became his successor within a matter of weeks.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • At least 31 children died in hot cars in 2025, according to the National Safety Council and nine have died this year.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of died
Adjective
  • Hailing from the capital city of San Jose, the Costa Rican squad finished sixth and eighth out of 10 teams last year in the Primera Division’s split-season structure.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • The trailer revealed that Season 3 will have a split timeline between present-day Juliette and post-apocalyptic life before the silos were formed.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • Henry is married too, a father, and manning the family empire as was always the plan before their paths diverged spectacularly.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Where the sources diverged more meaningfully is in explaining why institutions haven’t intervened—and each offered a different piece of the puzzle.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of diverged
Verb
  • Last year, Earle abruptly exited Unwell, Cooper’s media network, after only two years with the company.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Kendall exited the program the following year; Pinfield took over in 1995.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
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