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
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Previously, the Køge women’s team was owned by Capelli Sport; the Longs’ acquisition required the women’s team to be split from the men’s team, since the licenses to operate both were under the same umbrella.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 May 2025
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
If split keyboards aren’t your thing, the ROG Azoth X might be more your speed.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
A lot more than split factions in a teachers union is riding on this election.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Verb
Long connected off Brooklyn’s Carl Erskine at Forbes Field.
1968 — The American League announced the league will be split into two divisions.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Previously, the Køge women’s team was owned by Capelli Sport; the Longs’ acquisition required the women’s team to be split from the men’s team, since the licenses to operate both were under the same umbrella.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
Denver Public Libraries saw a 50/50 split between print and digital for both the library system’s budget and circulation in 2024.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
If split keyboards aren’t your thing, the ROG Azoth X might be more your speed.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
Adjective
That game will now be made up on Sept. 20 as part of a split doubleheader.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
A lot more than split factions in a teachers union is riding on this election.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split
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Divided Society Finally, the uneven distribution of access to and benefits from humanoid technology could divide society even further.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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These changes, called genetic mutations, cause bone marrow cells to grow and divide too quickly.11 Experts don’t fully understand why these genetic mutations happen.—
Health,
Health,
24 May 2025
Noun
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That’s still true in the fully postindustrial parts of the city, though in a way that bespeaks new fissures.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
21 May 2025
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Volcanic eruptions typically occur when magma below a volcano surges into subsurface pockets called magma chambers, then escapes to the surface through vents and fissures.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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Blue wore her hair in locs for two years but parted with the style after experiencing an oh-so-familiar feeling: the urge to drastically change her appearance after a breakup and mark a fresh chapter with a new hairstyle.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff/Getty Images Green was going through a breakup.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
Wired News,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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To be sure, the Trump administration may be too divided, distracted, or confrontational to play the winning hand it has been dealt.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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These contrasting remarks underscore Trump's complex and divided stance on two of America's most pressing foreign policy challenges.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The couples who were separated in the show — like Jack and Kate, Desmond and Penny and Sawyer and Juliet — all reunited in those flashes.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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At one point, cinematographer Adib Sobhani’s camera cranes up above the schoolyard, showing students and parents separated by a fence that Aliyar accidentally locked.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The vacuum also comes with a crevice tool to target curtains, upholstery, and more.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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These included an extension wand and crevice tool, wide standard head, smaller upholstery tool, dusting brush, battery, charger, and mount.—
Stewart Savin,
Architectural Digest,
20 May 2025
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In small bathrooms, the team has deployed fancy tiles, lots of light and glass partitions instead of shower curtains.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Here was a country that demanded movement, that fetishized the pioneering spirit, yet my family in South Asia had, during the 1947 partition of India, known far more upheaval within living memory than my husband’s.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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“Split.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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