adjective
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botany divided almost to the base
parted leaves
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heraldry showing two coats of arms divided by a vertical central line
Other Word Forms
- partedness noun
- unparted adjective
Etymology
Origin of parted
Example Sentences
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By morning, the clouds parted, and we found we survived the meteorological maelstrom relatively intact.
From Los Angeles Times
He parted ways with the group in April 2023, started his own pest control company and moved back to Nashville to be closer to family, she said.
From Los Angeles Times
The crowd gawks at her — devout eyes wide, lips parted as if witnessing a miracle.
From Los Angeles Times
Armistice also parted ways with its chief operating officer, its top trader, its head of marketing and investor relations and its head of data.
Since Timothy’s death, several members have parted ways with the group and recently revised their statements to Colton police, saying that their original testimony was made under duress from the group’s leaders, Colton police Sgt.
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