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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
Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
With partner Jean Pierre Daguerre, Moulton raised sheep and cattle, but when the sheep part of the enterprise did not go well, the two parted ways and Moulton concentrated on cattle ranching.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Inter’s cerebral midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan bore down on goal and Milan’s defence parted like the waves, as their remaining centre-backs got pulled out of position by clever runs from Ange-Yoan Bonny and Nicolo Barella.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The audience watched quietly until Matthew McConaughey, sporting a parted blond bowl cut and ferrying students to some end-of-year fun, delivered a signature bit of dialogue.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
With partner Jean Pierre Daguerre, Moulton raised sheep and cattle, but when the sheep part of the enterprise did not go well, the two parted ways and Moulton concentrated on cattle ranching.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Verb
And suddenly, the clouds parted.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Inter’s cerebral midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan bore down on goal and Milan’s defence parted like the waves, as their remaining centre-backs got pulled out of position by clever runs from Ange-Yoan Bonny and Nicolo Barella.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parted
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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Investigators confirmed Unruh had filed for divorce in August 2025 and had separated from Orlando.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The footprint takes up Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh and part of the North Shore, with the two sites separated by a river.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan to continue peace talks in the hopes of permanently ending the war.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Before his appointment at Juventus, Spalletti had departed the Italy national team head coach role in the summer of 2025.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Budapest ahead of the vote, people were divided on whether Orbán’s long political rule could really come to an end.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dining on one popular cruise ship is getting a comfort-food shakeup — and passengers are divided over the change.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Another ballot was mailed in Maya’s name in October 2024, though the dog had recently died, prosecutors said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The man accused of carrying out a deadly string of seemingly random shootings in the Atlanta suburbs, including the killing of a Department of Homeland Security employee walking her dog, has died in jail before authorities could determine a motive.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The pairing of two of the underground’s wildest bands, powered by two of the most formidable drummers in the biz — OOIOO’s YoshimiO and the Bolt’s Brian Chippendale—is a lot to handle as a split album.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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His current favorite is the Pollock and Casper, the restaurant’s Gemini cocktail, a split base of gin and duck fat washed vodka, finished with saffron oil, designed to capture the duality the sign is known for.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Business, political, and tech leaders diverged on how dramatically AI will impact the global workforce.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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But its playoff résumé also diverged sharply, in a way that was unprecedented.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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Estrada-Vicente, who was driving the vehicle, allegedly fled through the parking lot and exited the Home Depot plaza the wrong way via the one-way entrance to the plaza, nearly striking other cars attempting to pull into the lot, according to police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña exited in the fourth because of right posterior knee tightness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Parted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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