sectioned

Definition of sectionednext
past tense of section
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Verb
  • Fine jewelry has been separated from the trashy costume stuff.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The first six cars of the train were separated from the rest and continued on to Penn.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Alliances with neighbors and other democracies are severed.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Two fingers were severed and missing from her other hand.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In addition to losing David, who retired after 14 seasons, the Bucs parted ways with starting cornerback Jamel Dean and linebacker Haason Reddick, who became free agents.
    Fred Goodall, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • If Yahweh, who delivered Israel from bondage and parted the Red Sea, intervenes too soon, some of us will be denied that choice (parable of the wheat and the tares).
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When habitat is fragmented — broken up by roads, development or geographical barriers — animal populations can become cut off from one another.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Haulover Cut has already fragmented into an unrecognizable jumble of marsh and hammocks behind Kiawah Island.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Sectioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectioned. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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