part with
phrasal verb
parted with; parting with; parts with
: to give up possession or control of (something)
He hated to part with that old car.
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Bob Dylan parted with 600 tunes for a figure believed to have been as high as $500 million in 2020.
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Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Bob Dylan parted with 600 tunes for a figure believed to have been as high as $500 million in 2020.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The truck broke down off of Interstate 95 in January 2025, but the burgeoning football star refused to part with the vehicle—even at the behest of his high school football coach, The Washington Post reported.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
My ultimate goal is to combine this conceptual part with products and do more artwork that inspires more people.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Bob Dylan parted with 600 tunes for a figure believed to have been as high as $500 million in 2020.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The truck broke down off of Interstate 95 in January 2025, but the burgeoning football star refused to part with the vehicle—even at the behest of his high school football coach, The Washington Post reported.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
My ultimate goal is to combine this conceptual part with products and do more artwork that inspires more people.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Part with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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