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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
That, on top of the trauma of losing his father so suddenly and violently, tore young Matt apart for a time. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Stepping inside one with feet apart and hands raised overhead now is a familiar ritual for most travelers. — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours, until the beef is fall-apart tender. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026 The falling apart part is crucial. — Literary Hub, 5 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
  • McDavid’s isolated stats show his line surrendered more goals but still delivered a handsome 54 percent share.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • These were not outliers, or accidents, or isolated incidents.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 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
  • Guests can take a shuttle down to its private beach club, a rocky suntrap with a separate pool, secluded sun loungers, and staircases that drip down the rock face into the sea.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This has made the spot a destination for locals searching for a secluded spot to have a bonfire with a view.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • As a retired fighter, Taylor faces the daunting task of deciding what comes next.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Upon seeing things turn physical, Mejia, who is a retired New Jersey police officer, got up and Olenick followed.
    — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of retired
Adjective
  • National Sugar Day is October 15, so maybe that’s when Swift’s going to share her secret announcement.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Based on the novel by Daniel Pinkwater, Lizard Music follows a boy (Leber) left to his own devices who stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music — a hidden door to the extraordinary then swinging open.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of secret
Adjective
  • Back in January, guests took the chance and filled quite a few odd items with popcorn.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Which is certainly an odd way to go about saving children from abuse, as Hansen continually explains the mission to Decoy Dan.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of odd

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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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