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as in separated
to go or move in different directions from a central point
after traveling together for three weeks, we parted at Rome
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as in departed
to leave a place often for another
parted with great ceremony but with little preparation for the dangers that lay ahead
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as in divided
to set or force apart
parted the prongs with pliers
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as in died
to stop living
before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes
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Recent Examples of parted
Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
With her brand new red locks separated in a half-up half-down style, Fox brilliantly combines the chaos of a messy bun with the cleanness of parted face-framing strands.
—Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
The evidence shows Majors’ accuser seemingly unharmed in the hours after the two parted company.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
When testing the laser on a stream of water, the results were equally spectacular — the pulse separated the water and the parted streams are pushed backward.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2016
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Adjective
Clay masks, modeled with open eyes and parted mouths, preserved life in their faces.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2023
With her brand new red locks separated in a half-up half-down style, Fox brilliantly combines the chaos of a messy bun with the cleanness of parted face-framing strands.
—Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
The evidence shows Majors’ accuser seemingly unharmed in the hours after the two parted company.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2023
When testing the laser on a stream of water, the results were equally spectacular — the pulse separated the water and the parted streams are pushed backward.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2016
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Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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One surprisingly active club has been the Athletics, who have departed Oakland and will play their home games in Sacramento in the near term.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Multiple other execs in the C-suite departed in the time since, most recently president and chief operating officer Chris Ruble, who was terminated in December.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is requesting help finding the relatives of a man who died this week.—
Erin Couch,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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After a lifetime of making people laugh, Newhart died on July 18 at his home in Los Angeles.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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After the lukewarm reception to Star Wars Outlaws (which itself was at the center of the exhausting online discourse), and a divided fan base, Shadows’ value for the company can’t be understated.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Yet, a divided Senate advanced Pete Hegseth's nomination as Secretary of Defense in a 51-to-49 vote, largely along party lines.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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This was the moment that Newcastle United and inevitability diverged.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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The sector diverged in 2024, with companies such as Palantir surging to new highs as others languished.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
27 Dec. 2024
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Despite this, the number of animals in shelters remains high—in the first half of 2024, 322,000 more pets entered shelters than exited them.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Our emphasis on clear succession planning ensured smooth transitions when leaders moved roles or exited.—
Padmakumar Nair,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That amount would be split between border security, such as wall funding and money for Border Patrol agents, and modernizing U.S. defense systems.—
Cami Mondeaux,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Jan. 2025
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One Pacific Palisades home that survived the Palisades Fire was later split in half by a landslide, CBS News Los Angeles' Rick Montanez reported.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Monroe, who was pronounced dead at a hospital, was the target, but two children were also felled by gunfire.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
7 Dec. 2024
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“Parted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parted. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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