1
as in separates
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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2
as in moves
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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3
as in divides
to set or force apart
parted the prongs with pliers
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4
as in dies
to stop living
before I part, I hope I have the opportunity to say my good-byes
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Recent Examples of parts
Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Chainsaw Man follows Denji, a poor teen who makes a contract that fuses his body with that of Pochita, the dog-like Chainsaw Devil, granting him the power to transform parts of his body into chainsaws.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Fear and Resistance The push by state leaders to embed more Christian values in schools isn’t what keeps many superintendents in the rural parts of the state up at night.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
However, this only affects the parts exposed to air.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
When Hargitay first began to book TV roles, after early parts on Downtown and Falcon Crest, she was focused on comedies.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Senate District 26 includes parts of Franklin, Johnson, Logan and Sebastian counties.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
If elected, Ford would become Nevada’s first Black governor—a milestone that could energize parts of the Democratic base, but may not be enough to overcome the state’s shifting political dynamics.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Over generations, these practices have been passed down, evolved, and adapted into many parts of Black culture today.
—Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
The largest of the Apostle Islands is Madeline Island, about a mile offshore, and the historic capital of the Ojibwe Nation, which encompasses parts of what are now Canada and the northern Great Lakes region of the United States.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Chainsaw Man follows Denji, a poor teen who makes a contract that fuses his body with that of Pochita, the dog-like Chainsaw Devil, granting him the power to transform parts of his body into chainsaws.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Fear and Resistance The push by state leaders to embed more Christian values in schools isn’t what keeps many superintendents in the rural parts of the state up at night.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
However, this only affects the parts exposed to air.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
When Hargitay first began to book TV roles, after early parts on Downtown and Falcon Crest, she was focused on comedies.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Senate District 26 includes parts of Franklin, Johnson, Logan and Sebastian counties.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
If elected, Ford would become Nevada’s first Black governor—a milestone that could energize parts of the Democratic base, but may not be enough to overcome the state’s shifting political dynamics.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Over generations, these practices have been passed down, evolved, and adapted into many parts of Black culture today.
—Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parts
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The series pits teams of two contestants, who usually know each other prior, against each other in a race across unfamiliar lands toward a $1 million cash prize.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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So what separates the winners from the rest?—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Flying werewolves on suspension cords, an oversized claw puppet that drags you into the darkness and separates you from your group, a disorienting mirror maze, moving floors — these are just a few of the theatrics performed nightly at Netherworld.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Fans will just have to be patient to see if anything moves forward.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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If his execution moves forward, Jennings will be the 16th inmate executed in Florida this year, double the state's previous record.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her comprehensive program divides vocal training into 10 strategic sections covering everything from vibrato and power to breathing boot camp and vocal registers.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for all, the lack of any unifying figure within the ODM could simply fragment Odinga’s base as a bitter leadership fight within the party divides it into factions.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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While some tests can provide hints that someone has the condition, CTE can only be definitively diagnosed after a person dies and researchers can physically examine that person’s brain, Crary said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Affected areas include major travel routes such as Highway 93 near Lost Trail Pass, Lolo Pass, MacDonald Pass and I-90 from Lookout Pass to Haugan, as well as regions near Glacier National Park, Butte and Seeley Lake.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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So with that in mind, here’s what is in store for the Sacramento area, check out this list of activities and events around the Sacramento region.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rhincodon typus, to use their scientific name, eat their ample fill by ram filter-feeding, vacuuming up gallons of water to strain out small prey before the water exits their gills.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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The secondary rainbow is caused by a second reflection inside the droplet, and this ‘re-reflected’ light exits the drop at a different angle—50 degrees instead of 42 degrees for the red primary bow.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Regretting You essentially splits itself into two occasionally intersecting plots, that of Morgan and Jonah’s healing and of Clara’s nascent romance.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stretching the limits The clip is reportedly designed to showcase Oli’s stability, joint articulation as well as movement control, through a series of exercises including side bends, leg lifts and splits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Parts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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