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adverb

ə-ˈpärt How to pronounce apart (audio)
Definition of apartnext
as in to pieces
into parts or pieces the fancy new adjustable rake came apart the first time I tried to use it

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apart

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adjective

as in nowhere

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Recent Examples of apart
Adverb
With other phones, even something simple like replacing an aging battery often requires melting adhesive, prying apart fragile glass panels, and decoupling cables. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Other menu items that set the place apart include the Tomato Pie, which eliminates the mozzarella, and the East Coast White Pie that’s heavy on the garlic and multiple cheeses. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
The falling apart part is crucial. — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 Get a little experimental with pull-apart bread. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
  1. asunder
  2. nowhere
  3. isolated
  4. outlying
  5. secluded
  6. retired
  7. secret
  8. odd
Adverb
  • Oblivion is just one step away, and kinship, whether by blood or affinity, is redefined for a modern world in which traditional safety nets have been rent asunder.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing shall tear this stone and snail asunder.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of asunder
Adjective
  • Our range includes a meandering cowboy odyssey that sprawls from a nowhere town in Texas to Big Sky country, a poignantly observant memoir from a wild child Dreamlander, and a careful dissection of a situationship set to the rhythms of 1970s Brazil.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Once a victim crosses a jurisdictional line, everything that happened on the other side of it too often gets lost in the nowhere land of bureaucracy and red tape.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of nowhere
Adjective
  • Another isolated shower or storm chance arrives Sunday, mainly across southern Minnesota, but most of the weekend should remain dry.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Most locations may just experience low overcast, but isolated locations and a handful of observations have reported visibility as low as a quarter of a mile.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • Brooklyn has tried to focus retail and service businesses along its Route 6 corridor, but the appeal for new market-rate housing is often strongest in outlying areas of fields, woods or former farmland.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Early Sunday morning, the town website recommended that people in three outlying districts near the border leave the area temporarily because officials couldn’t rule out health risks caused by smoke.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlying
Adjective
  • The area, just two hours from London, is still accessible while boasting many impressive, secluded estates to choose from.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Ceremonies can take place on secluded beaches, atop dramatic cliffs overlooking the Pacific or in intimate settings woven into the surrounding landscape.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • Jack Hosking, the 90-year-old retired former head of a title insurance company, organizes a weekly coffee to discuss political and community issues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Jack Stuster is a retired behavioral scientist who spent decades studying human performance.
    — Katia Riddle, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of retired
Adjective
  • The backstory Previously known as Little Munson Island, the island was once a secret retreat frequented by the likes of President Harry Truman.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The idea that casual audiences on TV — people who weren’t gamers willing to grind to 100 percent completion to unlock an esoteric, secret two-minute cutscene ending — was almost unthinkable.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of secret
Adjective
  • The continent is being hammered by a number of odd energy policy decisions, from closing zero-emission nuclear plants or shutting down natural gas facilities.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The odd part is that all of this spending, hiring and firing is happening around a target every major AI lab defines differently.
    — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of odd

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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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