sectioned

verb

past tense of section
as in separated

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  1. separated
  2. severed
  3. parted
  4. fragmented
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  • Speaking before the Cassazione delivered its ruling, Spinelle had been coming to terms with being separated from his family for good.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In gases, such as air, atoms and molecules are separated from each other by lots of space.
    — Robin Macaluso, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
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  • Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, who had severed ties with Israel, was a supporter of the Palestinian independence cause.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The film follows Xiaowei, a young man from Chaoshan who travels secretly to Thailand to find the grandfather who severed contact with the family decades earlier.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of severed
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  • For an additional pop of color, Cardi wore her hair in an icy blue bob that was parted to the side and curled under at the ends.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • The photos also show how George tends to part his hair to his left, while William often parted his to his right.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of parted
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  • In the West, retail media has evolved into a major budget destination and a measurement battleground, but execution is still fragmented across retailers and marketing campaigns.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • If sleep is fragmented or short, the body spends less time in the lower-pressure state.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fragmented
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