parting (with)

present participle of part (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting (with)
Verb
  • Hostas are also susceptible to nematodes and various viruses, but discarding the foliage after a hard freeze can prevent these problems from taking hold.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Players are prohibited from discarding on the playing field any loose towels or other materials used for wiping hands and the football.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Edwards has great instincts and is a solid run defender, but the Bears still need their defensive line to do their job shedding blocks, too.
    Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Archaeologists recently unearthed the remnants of a historic royal palace from a Polish river, shedding light on a violent part of the country's history.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cursing his creator for abandoning him, the Creature seeks his revenge.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The pair reportedly fell into the street, with Bohler abandoning his motorcycle and fleeing the scene on foot.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tomorrow belonged to individuals who broke the rules, forsaking protocol to act inventively.
    Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Real estate may be the basis of all wealth, but a growing number of millionaires are forsaking homeownership and renting their residences instead.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Microsoft engineer is resigning after 13 years at the software giant, claiming the company continues to sell cloud services to the Israeli military and that executives won’t discuss the war in Gaza.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That figure, already the highest on record, is expected to be eclipsed in 2025 as the focus on CEO accountability intensifies, with 25 CEOs resigning year to date after coming under activist pressure, with 20% of the departures occurring at S&P 500 companies.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even worse, Park and his conservative successors had been bolstered by the very imperial forces from which the South Koreans had hoped to escape, in exchange for renouncing their right to forgive and to hold Japan accountable.
    Eun A Jo, Foreign Affairs, 23 Nov. 2022
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“Parting (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting%20%28with%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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