PARTED Synonyms: 285 Similar and Opposite Words

parted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of parted

as in severed

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parted

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verb

past tense of part

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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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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as in divided

to set or force apart parted the prongs with pliers

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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

On third-and-9 in the red zone, Kansas City’s front seven parted and gave up an 11-yard first-down run to Ollie Gordon, with De’Von Achane injured. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Her hair was parted in the middle with the darker color ending just around her cheekbones, transitioning into a warm blonde blend of gold, honey, and wheat tones atop dark under layers. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for parted

Adjective

The sea beast was eventually killed by the hero Perseus, who in some tellings used the severed head of medusa to turn Cetus to stone!

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Their leader, the one who had held up the severed hand, was introduced as Maulvi Abdur Rahman Muzami, a judge.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of severed

Verb

Beckman portrayed the first lady's work on the ceasefire as an extension of her efforts to help reunite Russian and Ukrainian children with their families after they were separated by Russia's war against Ukraine.

— BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Her parents had recently separated, and her mother, Alta Apantenco, was working as a waitress to support herself and her young daughter.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of separated

Verb

Interscope’s pop/rock and urban divisions were impacted by last week’s restructuring as Sam Riback, Interscope’s co-president and head of pop/rock A&R, as well as Nicole Wyskoarko, the label’s head of urban A&R, both departed.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Strategy briefly departed from that stance earlier this year, however, selling Bitcoin on four separate occasions during a bear market that pushed the cryptocurrency’s price as low as $58,000 in June.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

However, the available demonstration does not specify the training setup, how responsibilities the divided between the learning methods, or the precise control architecture used during execution.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Cult members lived in makeshift homes of polythene sheeting and thatch that Mackenzie divided into areas with biblical names like Jerusalem and Judea.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of divided

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Three people died at the scene and a fourth man later died in hospital, regional military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha reported, while over a dozen people were injured.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in an accident along the same highway linking the capital, Nairobi, with the coastal city of Mombasa.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of died

Adjective

The split opposition could give Tinubu a higher chance of winning in 2027 as was the case in 2023.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
And with a significant number of split-ticket voters expected, a big turnout in Trump country doesn’t mean every ballot is going Republican, just as a spike in Democratic territory doesn’t mean every vote is going blue.

— Charles Minshew, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of split

Verb

Investors diverged from doctors Moderna shares fell as much as 25% Thursday, before regaining some ground, after partial data from the trial leaked on social media.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The renewal is good news for Carrie fans as Season 1 diverged from the ending of King’s book to leave things off on a cliffhanger.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of diverged

Verb

Incoom exited the Eagles in the first half and didn’t return, and as a result the Panthers needed to do a whole bunch of roster magic to fill his role on special teams.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Once the vehicle was parked, Pickens allegedly exited the car, walked to the driver’s side and opened the door.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026