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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
Disassemble the Bottle Taking an Owala bottle apart is the first step in the process. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026 That model becomes far more complicated when your computing elements are flying on satellites that could be kilometers apart. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Adjective
Get a little experimental with pull-apart bread. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 Remember when microservices were all the rage, and everyone was building atomic, agile, stateless services to break apart monoliths, orchestrate workflows and create composable applications? — Lalit Ahuja, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 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
  • 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
Definition of asunder
Adjective
  • And then there's Garland, which is like partying at your own lodge in the middle of a forest in the middle of nowhere Michigan where cellphone reception can be a legit issue.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • As 21-year-old defender Alex Freeman emerges as an out-of-nowhere sensation in the country that’s co-hosting the World Cup, his accomplished (American-)football-playing father is immersed in the mania.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of nowhere
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Think of this effect as a slow simmer that builds with each exposure to the sun, rather than a single isolated event.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • Between 2020 and 2025, the fastest growth was clustered in pockets of the South and West, where outlying counties of major metro areas posted some of the biggest gains.
    — Chris Hacker, Washington Post, 30 June 2026
  • Those aiming to spend their time visiting the cultural sites in Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, or the outlying islands might find the neighborhood (or lack thereof) overly commercial.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
Definition of outlying
Adjective
  • That is why there used to be secluded mourning periods for the bereaved.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Sébastien Vaniček’s new film follows Alice (Souheila Yacoub) as the travels to her in-laws’ secluded home after the death of her husband.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of secluded
Adjective
  • Since her final college routine in 2019, Ohashi was loving her retired athlete life.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Peverill Squire, a retired University of Missouri political science professor, previously predicted that voters would see a flood of ads on both sides of the income tax overhaul debate this election cycle.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of retired
Adjective
  • But out of the shadows emerges a former soldier known only as Berry, who starts building a secret resistance network.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Three to Seven Days ISTANBUL, TURKEY Hair Restoration Hair restoration has become one of the entertainment industry’s least-secret procedures.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of secret
Adjective
  • The idea is to make healthy eating doable, especially for an audience with odd hours and high-stress jobs.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Put those two next to each other and the picture is odd and clarifying at once.
    — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of odd

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