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verb

past tense of segment

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Recent Examples of segmented
Adjective
Separated into two segments, including a broad carapace at the front of its body and a segmented trunk and tail at the back, the fossil species was traditionally thought to be an ancestor of the horseshoe crab today. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2025 For example, use Zoom for client presentations, webinars and face-to-face discussions; use Discord for segmented discussions and real-time interactions. Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 Sitting at 177 feet (54 meters) long with a 12 foot (3.6 meter) diameter, NASA's SLS rocket booster is designed to be the largest segmented solid propellant booster built for flight. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 11 July 2025 Meanwhile, work has become more precarious, less unionized, more segmented and less geographically stable. Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for segmented
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segmented
Adjective
  • The study, published August 4, 2025, in Nature Communications, could reshape how protective materials are designed, opening doors to lighter, more efficient, and application-specific shock-absorbing solutions.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And bets of $10 or more on higher-risk parlays — gambling that two or more specific things will happen — also will be free of the charge.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Seeing that a back injury has kept him limited since the start of camp, Parsons' availability moving forward remains a major question mark.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • While Cox’s coverage is more limited than some providers, its cable speeds are suitable for many households.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These goals may appear bifurcated, but they will become increasingly intertwined in the years ahead.
    GARY ROUGHEAD, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
  • It’s also oddly bifurcated into two noticeably chunks, with the first half focusing on Hank and Yvonne’s tender but touchy, highly tectchy relationship and the second half leaning into the gonzo forward momentum of a get-the-dough crime flick.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • For all the talk of secondary enforcement, the application has been selective, incoherent, and easily dismissed.
    Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • While the master’s in management programs are somewhat selective, applicants have a stronger chance of getting their foot in the door than for an MBA, which has a starkly lower acceptance rate.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The resort is divided into domestic and international zones.
    Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Choose the Right Varieties Garlic is divided into two main categories, and there are numerous cultivars of each type to choose from.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Hawaiian specimen was about 4 feet tall, while an incomplete measurement of the coral found near the Mariana Trench was about 20 inches long, according to Watling and the study.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Those who believe the Shroud to be authentic, however, argued that the 3D-modeling study was incomplete.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • United’s decade-plus of footballing dysfunction owes a partial debt to hiring processes that can make sense in the moment, but leave head coaches overexposed.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • According to scientists, a molecular dipole arises when a molecule has partial positive and partial negative charge regions, giving the molecule an overall polarity that points in a specific direction.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But both, with their extraordinary imagery, visceral power, and almost reckless ambition, also demand to be seen and dissected.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
  • After the flies had died, the team dissected their brains and analyzed each of their individual cells, searching for the areas affected by arsenic.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Segmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segmented. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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