as in to divide
to set or force apart
split logs for the winter's supply of wood
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as in breakup
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the split of the group into two factions marked the beginning of the end of the organization
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as in divided
disagreeing with each other
opinions are split on the subject
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Recent Examples of split
Julian Dossett, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The Lionsgate Studios and Starz will soon split into two stand-alone companies.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Woods said she’s invested a great deal of free time into researching the motives behind the split.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Severance’s audience was evenly split between male and female, with the bulk of it (71%) falling into the 18-49 age range.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
When the magnetic field is stronger, this emission line is split further apart.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The Lionsgate Studios and Starz will soon split into two stand-alone companies.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
The Barstool Sports personality, who made waves in November with her bombshell revelations on the split, reflected on the controversy in an interview with Elite Daily published Wednesday.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Woods said she’s invested a great deal of free time into researching the motives behind the split.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
According to data from Media Monitors, Rogan's listenership is 71 percent male and is evenly split between high school and post-secondary graduates.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Severance’s audience was evenly split between male and female, with the bulk of it (71%) falling into the 18-49 age range.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split
Verb
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For decades afterward and until the advent of internet telephony, Druze families divided by the armistice lines who wanted to communicate with one another did so via megaphone in an area that came to be known as Shouting Hill.—
Uriel Heilman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Primary care has long been associated with the image of a busy doctor, divided between patients and the administrative grind.—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The lava river traces to a fissure at the base of the volcano’s Bocca Nuova crater, according to a report from the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program. Landsat 8, a collaboration between NASA and the United States Geological Survey, was launched in 2013.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Rectal bleeding: Minor rectal bleeding is possible if a hard stool causes any anal fissures (small tears) in the rectal lining.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In an interview with USA TODAY last year ahead of their breakup, Kravitz opened up about filming with Tatum and growing in their relationship.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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The duo got engaged in October 2023 and shocked fans with their October 2024 breakup.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The country may be politically divided and thrust into chaos, but the pretty people of Hollywood walked the red carpet and grabbed their gold statues without much notice.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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And in a time in which the world can feel very divided, this is more important than ever.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The January Starship mishap occurred over the North Atlantic after the 171-foot (52-meter) Starship separated from the Super Heavy rocket booster that hauled it toward space.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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After Ruby’s arrest, Kevin, who had been separated from his wife for a year, filed for divorce and began seeking to regain custody of his four children.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Primarily bottom dwellers, the species prefers to hide in crevices or under rocks and debris in the water.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Then, take a spoon and carve out the center of your strawberry, forming a small crevice to hold your liquor.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Feb. 2025
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The political partition complicates Hobbs’ goal of scoring wins on her agenda ahead of her 2026 reelection bid.—
Amanda Luberto,
The Arizona Republic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, although partition was deemed acceptable and realistic by 48 percent, just 20 percent supported a two-state solution conforming to United Nations resolutions based on the 1967 borders.—
Scott Atran,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Minor-league sports have become popular as an antidote to the moneyed juggernaut of global franchises, which can seem disconnected from the intimacy that made so many of us fans in the first place.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The individual stories that play out in each level are disconnected from the overarching narrative of the game.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Split.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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