sectioning

Definition of sectioningnext
present participle of section

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Recent Examples of sectioning After sectioning the hair further, Campora treated each two-inch section with Joico's JoiWhip Design Foam and blow-dried with a large round brush, pinned to set and cool. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • But more than that, Haacke was proposing how politics and art might be intertwined, too, by dissolving the institutional wall separating art from the world outside it.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
  • From overpacking to not separating electronics to not packing your clunky shoes and belts, here are 10 carry-on mistakes, according to the TSA itself.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • Tang said this can be attributed to the fact that a doctor is severing a blood vessel that is situated between the uterus and the ovary.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
  • That department is severing ties with those 14 club teams, which UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz said also include men’s crew, cycling, equestrian, gymnastics, kickline, polo, running, sailing, ski, tap and woodsmen.
    Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The two dated for just under a year in 2013 before parting ways.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • Read on for Eric Kripke’s parting thoughts on The Boys, all episodes of which are now available to stream on Prime Video.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Blue light from screens suppresses melatonin by up to 80%, delaying sleep onset when viewed within an hour of bedtime and fragmenting deep sleep.
    John La Puma, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Democratic Party leadership has expressed serious concern about the crowded eight-candidate Democratic field fragmenting voter support, with state party chair Rusty Hicks explicitly urging struggling candidates to withdraw to prevent two Republicans from advancing to the general election.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • London — The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to govern and further splintering Britain’s traditional two-party political system.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
  • Hicks and other party leaders and allies had unsuccessfully urged low-polling candidates to reconsider their candidacies before the filing deadline in an attempt to cull the field and avoid splintering the Democratic vote.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Sectioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectioning. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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