trisected

Definition of trisectednext
past tense of trisect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trisected
Verb
  • During the game, Kailey sat with their mother, Carol, in the middle of the stands that bisected each student section.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The conservatory opens out to a small woodland — call it Glazer Shire — bisected by a small creek.
    Mark Lamster Architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In 2016, the Hilton took over and revamped it with colonial Art Deco stylings and a random faux dinosaur skeleton that divided opinions.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Why are assets being divided in a certain way?
    Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • His medical records, bank records and personal family history were dissected, mocked, and vilified.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
  • His medical records, bank records, and personal family history were dissected, mocked, and vilified.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
  • By the end of the 20th century, the assignments bifurcated.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Proposition 50 also split the sprawling district held by Kiley, a Republican from Rocklin, into six pieces, leaving the Northern California congressman and frequent Newsom critic with few good options.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • However, in the aftermath of their legendary Woodstock performance, Country Joe and the Fish split up, and McDonald embarked on his own solo career beginning with 1969’s Thinking of Woody Guthrie, a collection of songs by the folk legend.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Dorothy and Marino have moved out, Scarpetta is separated from Benton and Lucy is on the outs with her aunt.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In a season where the top tier has separated itself from everyone else, Michigan has unfailingly remained consistent, never dipping lower than seventh in the nation (its preseason ranking).
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Close-quartered and stylish, the movie begins at a Gothic New England mansion where the wealthy patriarch Harlan Thrombey has been found with his throat slit.
    Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Trisected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trisected. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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