as in to bisect
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Recent Examples of trisect
Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday voted to send the governor identical congressional redistricting bills that would trisect the state's most populous county, despite objections that the plans would remove thousands of Black people in Pulaski County from the 2nd District.
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Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2021
But logistics are complex in this nation of about 50 million people that is trisected by mountain ranges and connected by long desert roads.
—Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020
Hicks removed the dividing walls so that the room, running about 88 feet long and trisected by Corinthian columns, could be admired in all its splendor.
—Robert O'Byrne, ELLE Decor, 12 Oct. 2018
The concert dramatically trisected his career into three parts: G-Dragon, G-Dragon vs. Kwon Jiyong, and Kwon Jiyong.
—Tamar Herman, Billboard, 31 July 2017
Inked boxes turn into squares, and if they’re bisected or trisected, transform into tables with fields that can be filled out.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 23 May 2017
Rachel Herzog, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2021
But logistics are complex in this nation of about 50 million people that is trisected by mountain ranges and connected by long desert roads.
—Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2020
Hicks removed the dividing walls so that the room, running about 88 feet long and trisected by Corinthian columns, could be admired in all its splendor.
—Robert O'Byrne, ELLE Decor, 12 Oct. 2018
The concert dramatically trisected his career into three parts: G-Dragon, G-Dragon vs. Kwon Jiyong, and Kwon Jiyong.
—Tamar Herman, Billboard, 31 July 2017
Inked boxes turn into squares, and if they’re bisected or trisected, transform into tables with fields that can be filled out.
—Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 23 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trisect
Verb
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Once that ultra-attractive Orioles market was bisected, the dark days began.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
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The military parade is slated for June 14, in the heart of Washington, D.C., spanning six blocks and bisecting the National Mall.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Much of the blame is placed on brands’ CRM systems and how they are segmented and targeted.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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You’re really segmented off in Newport, with a whole separate cast of characters than the other leads this year.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Riverside Gardens was subdivided in the early 20th century before Jefferson County had zoning laws.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Each species is further subdivided into genetically distinct subpopulations shaped by regional winds and ocean currents, according to advanced ocean circulation modelling.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Even the audience is bifurcated, moved out into the wings of the Koch Theater’s stage, leaving the auditorium vacant.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Either way, the mood in Iranian circles close to the regime has bifurcated, I’m told.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Hamilton County residents are divided on the new lease terms for Paycor Stadium.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Tesla quarterly revenues by segment Q1 2019–Q2 2025 The column chart shows Tesla’s revenues divided by three segments: automotive, services and other, and energy generation and storage, from Q1 2019 through Q2 2025.—
Arjun Kharpal,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
Verb
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These moments have since become the subject of viral social media videos and memes, with internet sleuths now dissecting whether Pascal's behavior towards pregnant and married Kirby crossed a line.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Ansari and Reeves sit down with Entertainment Weekly to dissect the trailer, also sharing tidbits about how Reeves' past comedic roles — notably, the hapless Ted from the Bill & Ted film franchise — helped lay the groundwork for Gabriel.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The temperatures were expected to reach a high of 79 degrees, a departure for the typically overcast city, as Russia's Mirra Andreeva and Switzerland's Belinda Bencic faced off for the women's singles championships quarter finals.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The strawberries are then quartered and added to the skillet alongside ruby port (a sweet fortified wine that generally tastes like red berries) and fresh ginger for a hint of sweet spice.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Lyle: What was really important for us with Lottie is that there’s a tendency to want to dichotomize characters in television and film into protagonists and antagonists, or heroes and villains.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2023
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Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.—
Gary Gilson,
Star Tribune,
10 Oct. 2020
Cite this Entry
“Trisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trisect. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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