sectioned

past tense of section

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectioned
Verb
  • In a place where many homes lean into glass, driftwood tones and a conventional layout, this one sprawls like a resort, with sleeping quarters separated into individual pavilion-like structures.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026
  • While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The launch comes more than three years after Adult Swim severed ties with Roiland following felony domestic abuse charges that were later dismissed.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • Lestat is basically in Hell; having turned Nicky, he is now forever severed from him mentally, while Nicky’s mental state continues to deteriorate.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Her glam followed the same understated approach, with her signature raven hair worn long, straight, and center-parted.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Consumers are spending more time with media than ever before—13 hours per day, according to McKinsey—yet attention is increasingly fragmented across platforms, creators and even multiple screens.
    Alison Bringé, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The British electorate has fragmented.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
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“Sectioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectioned. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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