trisected

verb

past tense of trisect
as in bisected

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  1. bisected
  2. divided
  3. dissected
  4. bifurcated
  5. cleaved
  6. split
  7. separated
  8. quartered
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  • The car had to be redesigned to accommodate the new structure, which is dominated by large glass panels and bisected by a central strip that runs from the windshield to the rear of the car.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
  • Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino, Hotel and Spa is located adjacent to the mammoth Thornton Quarry, a south suburban landmark bisected by Interstate 294.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of bisected
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  • Via a points system, entrants will not only compete for prize money in individual races but also vie for a $5 million prize pool divided up based on the series’ final standings.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Congressional Republicans are headed into the home stretch ahead of a crucial midterm election year bitterly divided over their competing legislative priorities.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of divided
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  • Zahavy dissected the process that went into Albert Einstein’s formulation of his General Relativity Theory, noting that the scientist’s thinking evolved through three phases – deduction, induction, and finally, abduction.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In an exclusive preview of the bonus content, Emily Blunt‘s meteorologist Margaret Fairchild — who takes center stage in the film opposite Josh O’Connor — is dissected by the actress, director and more.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of dissected
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  • Was the discursive thread accidental, or emblematic of the two poles the AI industry is now bifurcated between?
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • London said the rental market is bifurcated, with older apartment complexes generally fuller than newer ones.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of bifurcated
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  • His image split down the middle as if cleaved in half by the lightning.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Bathroom mirrors and toilets and kitchen tables stand exposed to the rain in homes cleaved in half like dollhouses.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
Definition of cleaved
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  • As Ford Field Park is being set up with fun rides, Dearborn residents are split over the new curfew rule.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Now the county is split among three districts that extend outward like spokes into rural areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • These elements are produced alongside californium-252 and need to be separated during processing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The boy had lived with his grandparents for 12 years after his parents had separated, Atthapol said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • The biggest games, the greatest stages, have been quartered off by a velvet rope.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of quartered
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