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Recent Examples of apart
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
For mass plantings, plant the bulbs about 4 to 5 inches apart.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
In the clip, two workers in high visibility vests appeared to use hammers and chisels to break apart stone blocks on the pyramid.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The woman, 24, and the bride, 36, are 12 years apart.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
For mass plantings, plant the bulbs about 4 to 5 inches apart.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
Adjective
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With nowhere to go and plenty of time on her hands, Jones started driving around — sometimes to grab coffee, sometimes just to clear her head.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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So those are the tracks that determinedly break from the overriding tone that runs through the other songs, which is rather more glum, or at least searching and reflective about why too much time got wasted in a long, nowhere love affair.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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The world of customer-service sketch TikTok has been torn asunder after it was discovered that Hannah Brown (not that Hannah Brown) attended Kirk’s memorial service.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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This week, another late-night TV show was struck asunder, the Fed lowered interest rates and a new American Girl doll debuted.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To assess the fiber content in a protein bar, check the ingredients list for processed or isolated fibers, such as chicory root fiber or inulin.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Context-aware engineering analysis Unlike tools that work with isolated information, the Design Agent maintains full context across your entire project.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The islands consist of two main islands, Basse-Terre and Grand-Terre (which resemble a butterfly from above), along with a handful of outlying islands.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yokosuka and Sasebo on the main islands have received visits, as well as White Beach on the southwestern outlying Okinawa Island.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Visitors can enjoy quiet trails, secluded cabins, and the calming sounds of the surrounding nature.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Black widows are attracted to homes by prey, clutter, and dark, secluded areas like garages and sheds.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The video shows Gilbert and his mother Shirley Gilbert, a retired teacher and alumna of the district, dancing at 11 schools across the city as students from James Madison and Riverside high schools drum the catchy rhythm in the background.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Images also emerged showing the Israeli representative on the hostage issue, the retired general Nitzan Alon, smiling and shaking hands with Qatar’s Prime Minister, Mohammed al-Thani, just weeks after Israel attempted to assassinate top Hamas officials on Qatari soil.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Unwilling to shatter her image, Maddie unravels quietly, in secret, threatening her relationships and even her life.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The three-year-old startup was in a sprint ahead of the October announcement of its next robot, the Figure 03, which was undergoing top-secret training when TIME visited.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Matt Daniels says conversations with the homeless show some were sleeping in odd places, including one who was bedding down at night in a church’s garden.—
Taylor Batten,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Even if a coffee table doesn’t fit in your space, having a surface to place the odd beverage or remote control will surely come in handy.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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