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as in separating
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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as in diverging
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't
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Recent Examples of dividing
Where to Stay While Umbria isn’t massive, dividing your trip into at least two home bases is highly recommended to appreciate the region’s slower tempo.
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John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
The space, which is flowing with soju and Korean beers, is modeled after the busy streets of Seoul, South Korea, with a screen projecting the cityscape and a dividing wall designed to look like a newsstand.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
By dividing costs into smaller installments, the model makes coverage more attainable for people who can’t afford a large deposit all at once.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Simply dividing $135 million by that number of properties yields an average tax of $12,735 per property.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Just as a conjurer saws a lady in half, the movie keeps dividing its characters and relationships.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Discussions have been held about dividing Madrid’s football operations from their business operations and letting speculators invest in the latter — although how (or if) that would work in practice is a moot point.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Needless to say, its overload of ideas — all rooted in reality, and true to the moment — did not land to universal praise, dividing audiences in the way that big, experimental films often tend to on the Riviera.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
The space, which is flowing with soju and Korean beers, is modeled after the busy streets of Seoul, South Korea, with a screen projecting the cityscape and a dividing wall designed to look like a newsstand.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
By dividing costs into smaller installments, the model makes coverage more attainable for people who can’t afford a large deposit all at once.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Simply dividing $135 million by that number of properties yields an average tax of $12,735 per property.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Just as a conjurer saws a lady in half, the movie keeps dividing its characters and relationships.
—Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Discussions have been held about dividing Madrid’s football operations from their business operations and letting speculators invest in the latter — although how (or if) that would work in practice is a moot point.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Needless to say, its overload of ideas — all rooted in reality, and true to the moment — did not land to universal praise, dividing audiences in the way that big, experimental films often tend to on the Riviera.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividing
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She wed Thomas Evans in 2022, later separating.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The project features nearly 5,000 feet of new pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, including a dedicated path, new crosswalks and barriers separating vehicles from walkers, according to a news release from Louisville Parks and Recreation.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The key people in Haiti hold diverging views on whether to maintain or modify the current transitional governance arrangement, Guterres said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a joint interview, Allen and Moretz spoke with Them about the work of taking a character like Maddie from page to stage, and about diverging from traditional trans narratives to tell a new kind of family story.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
21 Oct. 2025
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The move comes as Puma evolves its organizational set-up by splitting its DTC business into two dedicated global retail and global e-commerce focus areas.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Cougars cushion was short-lived however because Levi Johnson scored for the Eagles (15-3-2) less than three minutes later by splitting a couple defenders at the top of the box, poking the ball past the goalie before pushing the ball across the line.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Daedone persuaded the swelling ranks of OM enthusiasts, givers and receivers alike, to join an experiment in communal living, gradually parting them from their wealth and autonomy.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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That was one guest’s parting words to another, after Tuesday night’s dinner for the inaugural Tom Wolfe Prizes for Fiction & Reportage at the Waverly Inn.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Failing to install the device, or disconnecting or tampering with it, could result in a $600 fine or six months in jail.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some destinations lend themselves particularly well to disconnecting.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Precious metals and related mining stocks are retreating after a parabolic upmove over the past two months.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the example below from their 2-1 win over Girona, Barcelona man-mark the opposition midfielders but Fermin Lopez’s passive positioning allows a pass into retreating centre-forward Portu.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Dividing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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