parted

adjective

part·​ed ˈpär-təd How to pronounce parted (audio)
1
a
: divided into parts
b
: cleft so that the divisions reach nearly but not quite to the base
usually used in combination
a 3-parted corolla
2
archaic : dead

Examples of parted in a Sentence

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With partner Jean Pierre Daguerre, Moulton raised sheep and cattle, but when the sheep part of the enterprise did not go well, the two parted ways and Moulton concentrated on cattle ranching. Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025 Within a few years, the two parted ways, splitting their business interests. Matthew Schneier, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025 In a lively celebration of whiskers and wit, a man dressed as Moses stands on stage, holding the Ten Commandments before a sea of parted beards and mustaches inside Detroit's historic Masonic Temple. David Rodriguez Muñoz, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024 Feldman’s attorneys said that’s when Wheeler gave him the tools and the two parted ways, but prosecutors said Feldman got into Wheeler’s Honda Accord, leaving his own phone behind in his car. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for parted

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of parted was in 1534

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“Parted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parted. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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