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Recent Examples of partway When Smyth and West arrived, the troopers parked out of sight, walked partway up the driveway and hid behind trees, according to court records. oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2023 The sci-fi comedy Demascus and 61st Street had already wrapped production on their respective seasons, while Invitation to a Bonfire, starring Tatiana Maslany, was partway through filming. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2023 Santamaria is partway through making a large cannoli cream cake for his namesake grandson’s fourth birthday. Reggie Nadelson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022 Members of the brigade’s reconnaissance company—with which the team was supposed to coördinate—had followed the foreigners partway through the tree line, and had agreed to provide additional backup if anything went wrong. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for partway
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Adverb
  • For a week, the grain rides atmospheric currents halfway around the globe, reflecting sparkles of sunlight back to space along its journey.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Fill the blender jar up halfway with hot water combined with 3/4 cup white vinegar and 1/4 cup baking soda.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Children are remarkably adept at detecting when adults are partially present, their attention split between conversation and the notification pings in their pockets.
    Jessica Ewing September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Samsung will claim these freebies and price drops are related to the back to school period, which is likely partially the answer.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Partway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partway. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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