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as in to divide
to set or force apart
You should split logs now for a winter's supply of wood.
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as in to polarize
to cause (people) to break up into opposing groups
The party split over which tax policy to endorse.
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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
Saige Miller,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Horner and Castle lived in the same house, which is split into two apartments, ABC reported.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Norway holds the possession advantage with a 56-44 percentage split.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
His split 2018 split decision win over Enrique González is Torres’s only fight to leave the first round.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Verb
The way Americans are feeling about the country today is largely split along partisan, gender and generational lines.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
1 July 2026
Horner and Castle lived in the same house, which is split into two apartments, ABC reported.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Noun
There is reason to believe the good times could continue as the split unfolds over the next year.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Norway holds the possession advantage with a 56-44 percentage split.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
Adjective
Unlike Becerra and Steyer, Hilton didn’t suffer as much from a split vote with Republican Chad Bianco, who got 8% of the county total.
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Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
His split 2018 split decision win over Enrique González is Torres’s only fight to leave the first round.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split
Verb
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The revelation has divided Jefferson descendants for decades.
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The sale sees the property divided into three lots with two buildable, giving the opportunity to create a treasurable family compound in rural seclusion just a 30-minute drive from the island’s main towns.
Noun
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The fissure was visible before the war.
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So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
Noun
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The 45-second clip features Oasis’ rowdy crowds and hints at rehearsal footage as Noel and Liam Gallagher talk about their reunion years after Oasis’ acrimonious breakup.
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The track is about cautiously opening yourself up to a new relationship after a painful breakup, finding comfort in someone who appreciates the very qualities a former partner criticized.
Adjective
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The show’s title is synonymous with the fears of many Americans, who navigated and are still navigating a divided political nation.
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Typically, the Supreme Court rulings released earlier in the term are less divided, and decisions released later in the term tend to break down along ideological lines at a higher rate.
Verb
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This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
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The film tells the story of the tender yet destructive friendship between two 13-year-old boys who run away when they are threatened with being separated.
Noun
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Cleaning every inch of a car interior is a daunting task, with dirt somehow making its way into every crevice between cupholders and seatbelts.
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In the footage, the sound of barking can be heard coming from a dark crevice in the rubble.
Noun
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This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
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My first videoplay was Remembering Toba Tek Singh, 1999, inspired by a short story on the 1947 partition of the subcontinent by Sa’adat Hassan Manto.
Verb
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If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
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Without considering objects, understanding history is incomplete, leaving people today disconnected from those who lived it.
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“Split.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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