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⇱ PARTED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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1
a
: divided into parts
b
: cleft so that the divisions reach nearly but not quite to the base β€”usually used in combination
a 3-parted corolla
2
archaic : dead

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Faithe with her son, AydenAmanda Langston As the two parted ways, Amanda saw Faithe’s demeanor shift. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026 But after a knockout loss to Gervonta Davis in 2023, the two parted ways. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Instead of crimps, Paxton's honey blonde locks were styled in romantic waves and with parted curtain bangs. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 The audience watched quietly until Matthew McConaughey, sporting a parted blond bowl cut and ferrying students to some end-of-year fun, delivered a signature bit of dialogue. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for parted

Word History

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of parted was in 1534

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β€œParted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parted. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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