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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Zoom out: The announcement comes amid serious upheaval in MLB's revenue model as local cable television deals fall apart and teams migrate to the league's streaming app — a move certain to mean lower revenue, at least in the short term. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Jump up and grip the bar with your hands just wider than shoulder-width apart, palms facing in. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
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Could the dark energy that’s accelerating the expansion of the universe eventually rend apart spacetime? Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023 Redistricting efforts is intended to create similar-sized regions for Washington’s representatives while also splitting apart cities, counties and related communities as little as possible. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 July 2021 See all Example Sentences for apart 

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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.

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