part ways
idiom
chiefly US
1
: to end a relationship
The band members parted ways after releasing their third album.
—often + withShe has since parted ways with the organization.
2
: to leave each other
We said our goodbyes and parted ways.
3
: to disagree with someone about something
We part ways on that issue.
Examples of part ways in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Johnson still wants to part ways with ShotSpotter and its parent company, SoundThinking.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2024
The team still believes in Jorge Mateo, and Ramón Urías isn’t going away
Aside from any business factors, a major reason Holliday is beginning the season in Triple-A is because infielders Jorge Mateo and Ramón Urías are valuable pieces that Baltimore doesn’t want to part ways with.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Ryan Murphy is looking to part ways with a historic mid-century home designed by iconic architect Richard Neutra — to the tune of $33.9 million.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
At the end of the previous season, after a tumultuous road trip, a lawsuit and the triumph of pulling off a comeback tour, Ava and Deborah part ways at Deborah’s insistence.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
After almost six years of ownership, which included a couple of brief stints on the rental market, Nick Zano has decided to part ways with his home tucked deep into the unincorporated Monte Nido wilderness between Malibu and Calabasas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
While Yawn and her fiancée are ready to part ways with the Denver property, their other real estate ventures haven’t always been smooth sailing.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
That came just months after Penn Entertainment paid a total of about $550 million to acquire 100% control of Barstool, before deciding to part ways with Barstool.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Not only did the popular Vanderpump Rules star part ways with her longtime boyfriend Tom Sandoval after a particularly salacious cheating scandal, but the former bartender also found a new East Coast love interest and made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2024
The team still believes in Jorge Mateo, and Ramón Urías isn’t going away
Aside from any business factors, a major reason Holliday is beginning the season in Triple-A is because infielders Jorge Mateo and Ramón Urías are valuable pieces that Baltimore doesn’t want to part ways with.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Ryan Murphy is looking to part ways with a historic mid-century home designed by iconic architect Richard Neutra — to the tune of $33.9 million.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
At the end of the previous season, after a tumultuous road trip, a lawsuit and the triumph of pulling off a comeback tour, Ava and Deborah part ways at Deborah’s insistence.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024
After almost six years of ownership, which included a couple of brief stints on the rental market, Nick Zano has decided to part ways with his home tucked deep into the unincorporated Monte Nido wilderness between Malibu and Calabasas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
While Yawn and her fiancée are ready to part ways with the Denver property, their other real estate ventures haven’t always been smooth sailing.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
That came just months after Penn Entertainment paid a total of about $550 million to acquire 100% control of Barstool, before deciding to part ways with Barstool.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
Not only did the popular Vanderpump Rules star part ways with her longtime boyfriend Tom Sandoval after a particularly salacious cheating scandal, but the former bartender also found a new East Coast love interest and made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Part ways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20ways. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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