trisected

Definition of trisectednext
past tense of trisect

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trisected
Verb
  • The park, which is bisected by Chipman Road into north and south sections, is home to a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and play areas.
    Nathan Pilling March 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Instead, their estate will be divided amongst my siblings and the portion that would be mine will go to a charity of my parent’s choice.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • We’re divided over politics, over the climate, over the Beckhams.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For another person, having the flaws in one’s assumptions dissected before an audience of peers might have snuffed out any curiosity about human evolution.
    Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Pritchard dissected Milwaukee’s defense at all three levels during that flurry, converting two layups, two 3-pointers and one nine-foot fadeaway.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.
    Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 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
  • The Guardians answered with another three runs in the bottom half of the inning to hand the Cubs a 6-5 loss to split Sunday’s doubleheader.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The housing project will be split into two phases, starting with Declan Research Park, according to Flournoy’s website.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.
    Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The cluster of teams that could finish in that range includes the Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic, who are separated by just 1 1/2 games in the East standings.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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“Trisected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trisected. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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