part
noun
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent.
were 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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"It was horrible because all those people were parting with their kids," he tells me.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
Both will be out of contract June 30 and announced that they were parting ways with their current clubs.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Punchbowl News first reported that Elias and the DNC were parting ways.
From Reuters ● Apr. 12, 2023
In addition, the Titans announced they were parting ways with kicker Randy Bullock, ending his two-year stint with the team, and linebacker Zach Cunningham.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
The aides near the door were parting, but something in Gibbon’s voice caught him.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
