sectioned

Definition of sectionednext
past tense of section

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectioned
Verb
  • Carmen only got to visit him once after they were separated.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • After Laura was separated from her son, the investigator said the boy was eating pancakes and sausages and was mobile.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Bank, a New York surgeon who founded a clinic focused on post-mastectomy pain, said the pain is believed to be triggered by nerves that are severed during surgery and then left that way.
    Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Photos of the aftermath of the strike, which killed eight people and injured dozens of others, showed the B1 bridge just outside the Iranian capital severed in half.
    Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cyrus's hair, which currently hits just below her shoulders, has been cut in swingy layers hear her face, with her bangs parted in the center and falling past her brow bone.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
  • And suddenly, the clouds parted.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The vendor chalked this up to Apple controlling the entire update stack, as opposed to Android, where updates are likely fragmented across diverse manufacturers and device types.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Letters are fragmented into the surrounding steps, allowing visitors to interact with the text and engage with the memory of these women in a tactile, participatory way.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Sectioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectioned. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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