a
: causing a piercing sensation
a splitting headache
b
: very fast or quick
racing off at a splitting pace—
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
c
: sidesplitting
a splitting laugh
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Examples of splitting in a Sentence
the horse took off at a splitting gallop
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Robinson had grown up splitting time between Milwaukee and Florida, where her father lives.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Such legal agreements are standard procedure for celebrities who have a large disparity in assets with a new spouse, since state law could potentially require splitting property in the event of divorce.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Such legal agreements are standard procedure for celebrities who have a large disparity in assets with a new spouse, since state law could potentially require splitting property in the event of divorce.
—Bill Donahue, Billboard, 2 May 2024
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“Splitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splitting. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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