1
as in separates
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 moves
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 divides
to set or force apart
parted the prongs with pliers
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4
as in dies
to stop living
before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes
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Recent Examples of parts
Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
While representing the southwest Salt Lake Valley and parts of deep-red Utah County in the former 4th district, he was considered the most conservative House Democrat during his single term by one analysis, before losing reelection to a Republican.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Many of Mecklenburg County’s top officials make similar or better money than those doing comparable jobs in other parts of the state and country.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Montana The Beartooth and Red Lodge Foothills—including parts of US-212—are likely to get up to 6 inches of snow by Tuesday morning, with the highest amount likely to fall near the Beartooth Mountains.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
April 25 features 90 musical performances inside restaurants, bars, and coffee houses along a two-mile stretch of Adams Avenue from University Heights on the West through Normal Heights, and into parts of Kensington.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In many parts of Cook County, there are so many governmental entities grabbing a piece of the action that property tax bills look like grocery-store receipts.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Clean energy innovation Ørsted has shipped key parts for Hornsea 3 from around the world.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
If the front is able to slip farther south, much cooler weather may blow into parts of our area Thursday, into Friday.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
While representing the southwest Salt Lake Valley and parts of deep-red Utah County in the former 4th district, he was considered the most conservative House Democrat during his single term by one analysis, before losing reelection to a Republican.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Many of Mecklenburg County’s top officials make similar or better money than those doing comparable jobs in other parts of the state and country.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Montana The Beartooth and Red Lodge Foothills—including parts of US-212—are likely to get up to 6 inches of snow by Tuesday morning, with the highest amount likely to fall near the Beartooth Mountains.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
April 25 features 90 musical performances inside restaurants, bars, and coffee houses along a two-mile stretch of Adams Avenue from University Heights on the West through Normal Heights, and into parts of Kensington.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In many parts of Cook County, there are so many governmental entities grabbing a piece of the action that property tax bills look like grocery-store receipts.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Clean energy innovation Ørsted has shipped key parts for Hornsea 3 from around the world.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
If the front is able to slip farther south, much cooler weather may blow into parts of our area Thursday, into Friday.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parts
Noun
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Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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The all-volunteer Planning Commission considers matters related to land-use planning and development, implements the city’s general plan, reviews development applications and serves as an intermediary between the public and the City Council.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This is the first time the city’s office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency has offered assistance for organics recycling, which separates food scraps from other waste for processing into compost, a soil fertilizer.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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In government offices across the nation, bulletproof glass often separates workers from their customers, and City Hall doors that once opened at a single tug are now locked, or flanked by armed security and metal detectors.—
Krys Fluker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Israel moves fast, launching a bold military operation against a weaker Middle Eastern neighbor.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After that, the Moon moves from LEO into VIRGO.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Druski's skit divides social media In the skit, Druski is seen portraying a white woman with blonde hair, which viewers compared to Erica Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The river supplies drinking water and irrigation to tens of millions of people across the West, but the system that divides its water, based on agreements more than a century old, is under increasing strain after years of drought and declining reservoir levels.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Not everyone dies, but there are innocent victims every day.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The socialite is now a bailiff, Orsolya Ionescu (Eszter Tompa), who has a husband and three children, none of whom, mercifully, dies; the plight of the young and comfortable is not Jude’s concern.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Responding to demand from Kenya’s coastal regions, Greenland Girls School is opening a second campus in Kilifi County.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the closing scene, Rachel gathers her belongings, removes her wedding dress and exits the cabin.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rachel removes her wedding dress, gathers her belongings and exits the cabin.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Throughout her lifetime, muralist and collector Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad — who splits her time between Minnesota and California — has built a collection of paintings, sculptures and religious art that showcases the intersection of the geography of the American West with Latin American culture.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Christian Brothers is among the largest private schools in New Jersey, a state that splits its playoffs into private and public school divisions.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Parts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parts. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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