apart 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of apart
Adverb
Since 2005, the Savage Stone Quarry has mined a mineral called Baltimore gabbro, which is used for road beds, riprap and airport runways, by blasting apart chunks of rock in a large open pit, situated between Interstate 95 and Route 1. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024 But oxygen can arise from other processes: Sunlight could break apart water in the planet’s atmosphere, for example. Elise Cutts, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
Adjective
Floating Cut System for Uniform Mowing What sets the Sunseeker Elite X7 apart in cutting quality is its innovative Floating Cut System, designed to adapt to your lawn’s contours in real time. William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025 For the three months ended June 30, Boeing handed over 150 airplanes, its best second quarter since 2018, before two crashes of Max planes five months apart grounded the jets and sparked a multiyear crisis at the top U.S. exporter. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for apart
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Adjective
  • But out of nowhere … …BAM, as John Madden used to exclaim back in the day.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
  • The destruction of 70 percent of Gaza's infrastructure has left 1.9 million people displaced, with nowhere to return.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT Updated July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025
  • The greatest threat with these storms will be damaging wind gusts up to 70mph and isolated hail.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • While a few outlying voices have called Tehran Israeli propaganda, most critics have seen the show as depicting messiness on both side of the Israel-Iran conflict.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
  • Blackouts in the capital, unlike in much of the rest of the country, are largely scheduled, and far shorter than in the outlying and more rural provinces, where outages sometimes span 15 hours or more per day.
    Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The beachfront property is delightfully secluded and has views of Mauritius' most famous peak, Le Morne Brabant, and the vibrant Tamarin Bay.
    Julie Olum, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
  • The newlyweds reportedly had to make an eleventh hour venue change, opting for the more secluded and secure Arsenale for the Saturday reception, according to local media.
    Lauren Harvey, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Amid the search for leadership, it should be remembered that England entered the World Cup in 2023 without the retired Ellen White and Jill Scott, as well as the injured trio of Williamson, Mead and Kirby.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • The Bengals and Commanders coaching staff, owners, general managers, retired players and the ESPN broadcast team also dined at the local steakhouse, according to an X post from Ruby.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • The tours are accessible via phone, but each stop is kept secret throughout the journey.
    Kaela Ling,Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 10 July 2025
  • Ingredients For Sad Cake Only a few basic ingredients are needed for simple Sad Cake, including a Southerner's best kept baking secret: Bisquick Mix.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • The odd creature turned out to be a new species of dragon millipede, according to a study published June 25 in the journal Invertebrate Systematics.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
  • Juve haven’t looked genuine title contenders in Italy for half a decade, and the current side is a mismatch of talented youth and odd signings.
    Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Bananas play their home games and most of their away games against the Party Animals, similar to the relationship between the Harlem Globetrotters and the Washington Generals.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • There’s often something quite nice about home and away kits that mirror each other, the same design but with the colours reversed.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2025

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