part
noun
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent.
was parting
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past progressiveof part.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Fox announced last month that it was parting ways with Bartiromo after more than 12 years.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Then there was the mystery about why the $52 billion defense contractor was parting ways with the veteran defense executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
On Monday, Chappell Roan announced that she was parting ways with her booking agency Wasserman Music over Wasserman’s ties to Epstein and Maxwell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
Just moments before Lemon's announcement, Fox News announced it was parting ways with primetime host Tucker Carlson.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2023
The crowd was parting, and as the movement spread to us we gave way too, to let a tall white man through.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
