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
Her hair was parted to one side and folded underneath to meet her chin. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 When their plan goes horribly awry, the couple is parted once again. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 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
  • In the show’s second season, Lumon struggles to contain the fallout from these discoveries and fires the head of the severed floor, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), replacing her with her former deputy, Seth Milchick (Tillman).
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a severed head on set, a childhood friend swinging fists in an elevator, and a director who wanted every drop of blood shot for real.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of severed
Verb
  • And then around ’98, when William made this decision that fractured the community forever, the well-meaning adults separated the genders.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This means that Cumberland in Western Maryland and Salisbury on the Eastern Shore — separated by the Chesapeake Bay and nearly the entire width of the state — could one day end up represented by the same member of Congress.
    — Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • Since then Parker has departed slightly from her original squiggle-core ceramics to design a jewelry collection, a rug collection, a Lulu and Georgia furniture collection, and—as of today—a 12-piece lighting collection with the same retailer.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Flight turns dangerous FZ1073 departed Dubai International Airport bound for Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • The first footage shows 30 participants transported to a real prison, where they’re divided into prisoners and guards.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
  • His lawyers say the evidence instead showed Rivera, Nuhfer and their associates operating as equal partners, with payments divided equally and participants consulting one another rather than Rivera directing them.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • Alexei Tsydenov, head of the nearby Republic of Buryatia, said the woman had died from an unspecified form of plague.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of died
Adjective
  • Tabless battery cells, a split-path battery management system and a motor vent that lets air flow through are meant to double continuous power delivery.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
  • His decision raises the prospect of a split 4-4 decision, which would be a victory for Boulder and leave the Colorado Supreme Court decision in place.
    — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • The race to determine who will lead one of the United States’s largest cities took a twist Tuesday, when the two women battling to win Los Angeles’s mayoral race sharply diverged over Israel.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In the poll, views on health care access and costs largely diverged along party lines.
    — Ali Swenson, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of diverged
Verb
  • Cindy Holland, who led Paramount’s streaming division, exited yesterday, paving the way for HBO chief Casey Bloys to take the reins.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Grande also withdrew from the upcoming London West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George, which was scrapped after Jonathan Bailey also exited the production.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Parted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parted. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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