sectioned

Definition of sectionednext
past tense of section

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectioned
Verb
  • Police said witness accounts indicate that the couple arrived at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar on April 4 and had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8, when hotel management separated them and asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Both justices attended Yale Law School, separated by 11 years.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Bank, a New York surgeon who founded a clinic focused on post-mastectomy pain, said the pain is believed to be triggered by nerves that are severed during surgery and then left that way.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In February, the company faced scrutiny for striking a deal with the Department of Defense after the Pentagon severed ties with AI rival Anthropic.
    Lola Murti, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hari Nef’s clavicut is straightened and parted deeply to the side for a refined, elegant feel.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Her legs were parted and propped up.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Haulover Cut has already fragmented into an unrecognizable jumble of marsh and hammocks behind Kiawah Island.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Education procurement in the US is fragmented.
    William Jones, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Sectioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectioned. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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