as in to bisect
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Recent Examples of trisect
Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday voted to send the governor identical congressional redistricting bills that would trisect the state's most populous county, despite objections that the plans would remove thousands of Black people in Pulaski County from the 2nd District.
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Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2021
But logistics are complex in this nation of about 50 million people that is trisected by mountain ranges and connected by long desert roads.
—Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020
Hicks removed the dividing walls so that the room, running about 88 feet long and trisected by Corinthian columns, could be admired in all its splendor.
—Robert O'Byrne, ELLE Decor, 12 Oct. 2018
The concert dramatically trisected his career into three parts: G-Dragon, G-Dragon vs. Kwon Jiyong, and Kwon Jiyong.
—Tamar Herman, Billboard, 31 July 2017
Inked boxes turn into squares, and if they’re bisected or trisected, transform into tables with fields that can be filled out.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 23 May 2017
Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2021
But logistics are complex in this nation of about 50 million people that is trisected by mountain ranges and connected by long desert roads.
—Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020
Hicks removed the dividing walls so that the room, running about 88 feet long and trisected by Corinthian columns, could be admired in all its splendor.
—Robert O'Byrne, ELLE Decor, 12 Oct. 2018
The concert dramatically trisected his career into three parts: G-Dragon, G-Dragon vs. Kwon Jiyong, and Kwon Jiyong.
—Tamar Herman, Billboard, 31 July 2017
Inked boxes turn into squares, and if they’re bisected or trisected, transform into tables with fields that can be filled out.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 23 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trisect
Verb
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The thing is, most tourists only drive through the 384 miles of scenic asphalt that bisect the park’s wilds.—
Matt Bell,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2026
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Hobart City attorney Heather McCarthy said the petitioners will need to provide the city with an approval letter from NIPSCO since a NIPSCO line that bisects the property is owned by that utility.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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In a pop culture world that’s increasingly segmented, here was a melting pot of musical fandoms.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
13 Apr. 2026
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If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.—
Mark Dee
May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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Two years ago, Affirmed Housing went to the Board of Supervisors with a request to subdivide a 5-acre commercial property in the Rescue and Cameron Park areas so a future project there could qualify for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Where the Real Bets Are The market is bifurcating.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Levanon’s reading of the labor data is that the economy is bifurcating in a specific and underreported way.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Tier One, Tier Two and Tier Three can be divided into elite clubs, those from the level just below and the wealthy middle-class, respectively.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The False Comfort Of The Status Quo With firewalls in place, VLANs dividing the network and perimeter defenses monitoring network traffic, security and business leaders often believe their current controls are enough to hold attackers at bay until the next investment cycle.—
Jaushin Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Stay tuned, Variety will expand this chart and dissect the highs and lows shortly.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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There will be plenty to dissect once the Broncos get on the field, from Bo Nix’s participation and new offensive play caller Davis Webb’s command of the offense to Jaylen Waddle’s impact as its new speedy target.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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This side of deeply roasted, tender sweet potatoes comes quartered and seasoned with GK’s take on togarashi.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lyle: What was really important for us with Lottie is that there’s a tendency to want to dichotomize characters in television and film into protagonists and antagonists, or heroes and villains.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2023
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Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.—
Gary Gilson,
Star Tribune,
10 Oct. 2020
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“Trisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trisect. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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