parting ways

A form of part ways — To go in different directions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of part ways
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APA

parting ways. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parting%20ways

MLA

“parting ways.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parting%20ways. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parting ways,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parting%20ways.

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