sectioned

verb

past tense of section
as in separated

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  1. separated
  2. severed
  3. parted
  4. fragmented
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  • And then around ’98, when William made this decision that fractured the community forever, the well-meaning adults separated the genders.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This means that Cumberland in Western Maryland and Salisbury on the Eastern Shore — separated by the Chesapeake Bay and nearly the entire width of the state — could one day end up represented by the same member of Congress.
    — Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of separated
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  • The court later severed the joint lawsuit into individual cases.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • By weaving lasercomm links across space, airborne and terrestrial nodes alongside existing fiber and RF, leaders create self-healing mesh networks that guarantee mission-critical throughput even when primary links are severed or jammed.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of severed
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  • Iris Law’s piecey pixie is parted to the side, with soft texture and a jagged, wispy bang for some edge.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • On third-and-9 in the red zone, Kansas City’s front seven parted and gave up an 11-yard first-down run to Ollie Gordon, with De’Von Achane injured.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of parted
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  • Over time, these rocks are fragmented and broken up into small mineral particles by plant roots forcing open cracks, or lichens secreting chemicals that dissolve rocks to release nutrients.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • If the underlying knowledge environment is fragmented, outdated or poorly governed, AI will often amplify those weaknesses.
    — Mayank Kejriwal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Sectioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectioned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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