halve
verb (used with object)
to divide into two equal parts.
has halved
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present perfectof halve (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bitcoin’s value has halved from the record high of $126,223 reached in October 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Bitcoin’s value has halved since October and slumped nearly 30% since the start of the year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
In the most recent stats for March this year, just 3.8% of 16- to 17-year-olds in Sefton were Neet, a figure that has halved since they started the scheme in 2019.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
She says her time spent on social media has halved since the ban and while TikTok and Instagram are still fun, not having Snapchat has been a gamechanger.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
Will they be better paid, think you, when the Duke has halved their revenues?
From The Valley of Decision by Edith Wharton
