Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parting (with)
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Drain, discarding the soaking liquid.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Add pork, discarding the excess sauce.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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After months of beautiful, thick tresses thanks to those pregnancy hormones, shedding and changes in hair texture are inevitable as our estrogen levels drop and our body deals with the grueling fourth trimester.—
Claire West,
Parents,
14 Feb. 2026
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The piano tuner had sent a basket of mums, which were losing petals, shedding everywhere.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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But Putin was not going to launch a new war against Turkey’s rebel allies just to save a petty dictator whose own soldiers were deserting.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Security footage shows the missing man crashing his car and abandoning it near the Best Western Hotel on Enterprise Drive.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Republican state lawmakers opposed the measure, saying the Legislature was circumventing its process and abandoning transparency and accountability in order to funnel tax dollars to a political ally.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Padres dressed like the Brewers and Mariners, forsaking the brown-and-gold merchandise boom to come.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
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So why would Walter consider forsaking some of those substantial financial resources?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tim Allan, Starmer’s director of communications, followed suit on Monday, resigning from his position in what appeared to be an attempt to ease the pressure on Starmer.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pawula was working for the Big Tent Coalition, a political action committee founded by Tim Ozinga, R-Mokena, who was state representative in the 37th House District before abruptly resigning in April 2024.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Margaret’s father succeeded him as King George VI, and her mother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, never forgave the duke for renouncing his duty to his country.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Ukraine withdrawing from all of the Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, and Kyiv officially renouncing its aim to join NATO.—
Andrea Shalal,
USA Today,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Parting (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parting%20%28with%29. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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