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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are halved" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that has been divided into two equal parts.
Example: "The apples are halved before being added to the pie."
Alternatives: "are divided" or "are split in two".
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are halved
verb
To reduce to half the original amount.
Exact(29)
Sizable langoustines are halved and grilled with garlic butter.
The limes are halved and juiced, and the juice is set aside.
Bodies are halved, beheaded, dismembered and consigned to an eternal "spin" cycle.
And over the years that follow, screws are tightened, millimeters are halved, but the overall design stays more or less the same.
It's not for the faint of stomach: six small raw crabs are halved and lacquered with a sweet and fiery paste.
And over the years that follow, screws are tightened and millimeters are halved, but the overall design stays more or less the same.
Similar(31)
The match is halved.
"Prices were halved, sometimes more than that".
Bingo duty to be halved, from 20%to10%0%.
They were halved and caramelized and delicious.
The asking price was halved, though it remains steep.
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