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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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adjective

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Recent Examples of apart
Adverb
As labor markets grow more competitive, what will matter most isn’t a flashy degree but the unique skills that set you apart. Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026 What likewise sets Milwaukee dining apart is its accessibility. Lori Fredrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Adjective
Tian’s team has conducted numerous studies on teasing apart mechanisms in the brain’s motor and auditory regions, including mapping abnormal signals that could lead to confusion between inner and external sounds. Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025 Its downtown has more shuttered and falling-apart buildings than usable ones. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
Adjective
  • Stopping the train to nowhere funding, using those funds to pay off our federal EDD debt so that businesses can reduce THEIR EDD encumbrances by the 1-5% they’re being charged now.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • Southerners believe that burning ears out of nowhere means that someone is talking about you.
    Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Things are kept mostly under wraps in this trailer, which spotlights the family vibe and the gnawing concern that something isn’t right, alongside jarring footage of a suburban street torn asunder.
    William Earl, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Nothing shall tear this stone and snail asunder.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The primary hazards will be hail, damaging winds and heavy rain that may result in isolated flash flooding, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
  • With the rise of hybrid work and the looming pressures of AI, employees are feeling more isolated and stressed than ever.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • Then search for outlying suckers and prune them down to the ground.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • The outlying individual submitted an alternate design.
    Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The first group of passengers, wearing face masks and head-to-toe personal protective equipment, were kept strictly secluded from members of the public as a small boat brought them ashore.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 10 May 2026
  • The focus is on restorative soaking and geothermal therapy in a setting designed to feel secluded.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • Brook and many others have turned to Robert Webb and Mark Ware, two retired firefighters who also fought cancer and workers' comp.
    Ginger Allen, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Brian Eckenrode, a retired FBI forensic scientist and expert in human decomposition, joined them in 2021.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • From the nearby marina, boat trips to the mangroves (booked through the hotel's diligent concierge) and secret beaches depart regularly.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
  • Continue reading … BEHIND CLOSED DOORS — Babysitter’s grim discovery exposes deadly family secret inside luxury home.
    , FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • With it, this is just kind of an odd, unfortunate (especially for the bird) story.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Business major Andrea Lui found the chatbot’s voice to be surprisingly human, but the conversation felt choppy with odd pauses.
    Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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