How to Use split in a Sentence

split

1 of 3 verb

• The hull of the ship split apart on the rocks.
• The board split in two.
• The river splits the town in two.
• She split the muffin and gave me half.
• The teacher split the class into groups.
• Two of the band members split off to form their own band.
• The party is split over the issue of taxes.
• A large chunk of ice split off from the iceberg and crashed into the water.
• The class split into several small groups.
• The church split into moderate and conservative factions.
• The teams have split the first four of a five-game series.
  — Ken Powtak, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022
• The quarterback split his pants getting the ball from the hole.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 24 May 2020
• The big four awards were split among some of the top women in music.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2021
• The crew is the first to be equally split between men and women.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2022
• They were split on whether Bennet had enough time to jump to the front of the line.
  — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2019
• The two teams have split meetings so far in the tournament.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2022
• Cut off the top third of each pita and split the pita open.
  — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
• The peak would split the sun’s rays like a huge dark prism looming over the city.
  — Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
• Joy and relief washed over as smiles split their faces.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2021
• The teams split two games last season, each winning on the road.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Feb. 2022
• The record, at least in my head, is kind of split into two sides.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2021
• In nine road series, the A’s have won eight and split one.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 June 2021
• As part of the program, the city and homeowners would split the cost.
  — Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2021
• One way through the fog is to split greenhouse-gas emissions from the wider pack.
  — Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 18 May 2021
• The vote was split down the middle, so the decision was made with a coin toss.
  — Emma Baty, Cosmopolitan, 9 Feb. 2018
• The team was split and some wanted to focus on a vaccine.
  — Gregory Zuckerman, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020
• The cells split, and split, and split, and create a new being.
  — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 27 Feb. 2018
• The chai menu is split into two sections with eight drinks each.
  — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2017
• During games, players not in the game can split up in the field boxes down the line.
  — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 24 June 2020
• So the city split them up, sending them to hospitals across the city.
  — Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2021

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split

2 of 3 adjective

• Mark the split line on both sides the length of the log.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2021
• The split zone is hitting the same crease over and over.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 25 Sep. 2021
• Place the split vanilla beans in the jar and add enough vodka to cover.
  — Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2021
• The bedrooms are tucked away on the two upper floors of the split-level home.
  — Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 10 Nov. 2021
• To embrace the split toe is to consciously buck the mainstream.
  — Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
• The split skin opens the door for fruit-rotting microbes to invade.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2023
• What emerges is a cake that can then be split and stuffed with all manner of meat and cheese.
  — Andy Staples, SI.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• And in the months leading up to the split rumors, all seemed well between the couple.
  — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021
• Hoover City Schools will open the year with a split schedule.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 4 Aug. 2020
• A decade ago, a split quiver was unthinkable for all but a few.
  — Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
• Wall Stretch Start in a split stance with left leg in front of right at the end of a wall.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 9 Aug. 2019
• So the duo performed a split-screen jazz combo live from both coasts.
  — Lynette Rice, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2021
• Wrap in plastic wrap and seat each log inside one of the split cardboard tubes.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 12 Dec. 2017
• Thurston has been open about her healing process post-split.
  — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 8 Nov. 2021
• At the end of the day, the only real solution for split ends is to cut them off.
  — Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 2 Sep. 2020
• Leo isn't alone in having such split views of the president.
  — Fox News, 22 June 2018
• How: Kneel in front of a cable machine in a split stance.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 16 June 2022
• Then, bend your knees to lower down into a split squat.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
• But it’s the split-level master bath at the far end of the room that’s a surprise.
  — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, 23 Sep. 2020
• That’s a scenario where a split vote could hurt a rap song’s chances of winning.
  — Kristin M. Hall, The Seattle Times, 4 Feb. 2019
• The split parts of me are, for these few moments, suddenly whole.
  — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 8 Oct. 2022
• Wide lapels and a split sleeve added drama to the already standout piece—and that’s not even the best part.
  — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2018
• Two halves of a split lobster tail intertwine like lovers.
  — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2021
• This year, the genre lines are split, well, somewhat evenly.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
• Frankly, with the rest of the split-screen problems in this game, this bug just leveled the playing field.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021
• Their son’s bedroom is on the lowest level of the split-level home.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 8 Sep. 2020
• This one stars moong dal, also known as split yellow lentils.
  — Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• So many that Watson and her classmates had to go to school on split schedules.
  — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 13 July 2021
• Others will cross-country ski or hike with split boards for the downhill glide.
  — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2018
• Four bedrooms and four baths include the split guest and master suites downstairs.
  — Star-Telegram, star-telegram.com, 30 Apr. 2017

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split

3 of 3 noun

• There's a split down the back of your jacket.
• The new policy has caused a split in the organization.
• But the writing had been on the wall for a split for months.
  — New York Times, 10 May 2022
• The split with his son has been hard for him and his son.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2018
• This is the second quote from a source to come out about the split.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 11 Apr. 2023
• The reformists’ best cause for hope is the split between the unions.
  — The Economist, 31 May 2018
• The blouse draped over a pair of matching short shorts with split hems at the sides.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2022
• But in the hearts of rich clusters, there’s a healthy split.
  — Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 11 May 2021
• Survivors say one of the boilers just blew apart and the other split up the side.
  — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 19 Jan. 2018
• The two sides had appeared headed for a split for years.
  — Alfred Miller, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2020
• The three have been spending a lot of time there since the couple's split.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2023
• Despite the split, the exes still seem to be on very good terms.
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 3 Jan. 2020
• Since then the split has been very public and at times contentious.
  — Tyler McCarthy, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018
• The last thing the franchise and Lillard should want is a nasty split.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 6 July 2023
• At the end, the player with the most points will win (or split) the jackpot.
  — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2018
• But within a split-second of the snap, the hole collapsed in front of him.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2022
• It’s the perfect way to treat split ends and tired, damaged hair.
  — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
• The skirt had the same lace down the split in front, held together by buttons.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 2 May 2023
• And don’t even try to talk pace, splits, and other stats with me.
  — Leslie Green, SELF, 8 Apr. 2018
• Agents poured out and knocked on the door of the Toebbes’ split-level house.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2021
• The red socks draped alongside the butterscotch split-toe bluchers.
  — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 1 June 2020
• The winning team splits and each player gets a new partner.
  — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2018
• Neris is a good pitcher with a good split and a good fastball.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2018
• Last night, the pair was spotted together for the first time since their split.
  — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 19 Oct. 2020
• Ohtani taught him a grip for his split-finger changeup.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2022
• And as a result, the Heat head home with a split, and the series' tone changed.
  — Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, 17 Apr. 2018
• Midway, the athlete is in a handstand, with legs in full split.
  — Danyel Smith, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
• Despite this split, there are still solid bets to be made on the final.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
• There is no requirement to cast a split or straight ticket vote.
  — Julia Mueller, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022
• Just a few episodes from the End, that split was deeply mourned by more than just the audience.
  — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024