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as in to split
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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as in to separate
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't
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as in dispute
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as in rise
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Recent Examples of divide
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Weight Loss Differences Based on Dosages The researchers divided the participants into three groups based on their average weight loss.1
10% weight loss: This group lost weight steadily and reached an early weight loss plateau.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, unwrap candies and divide by color into small heavy-duty zip-top plastic bags.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
During the animal chat, Tree Mail arrives and tells everyone to divide into pairs for that day’s immunity challenge.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Weight Loss Differences Based on Dosages The researchers divided the participants into three groups based on their average weight loss.1
10% weight loss: This group lost weight steadily and reached an early weight loss plateau.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
From the agents’ perspective, Guerrero’s deal widened the divide between the superstars who are getting paid handsomely and the middle-class players who are getting squeezed out.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, unwrap candies and divide by color into small heavy-duty zip-top plastic bags.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divide
Verb
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But Francis also contradicted himself and split some very specific hairs regarding LGBTQ+ rights.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after their divorce, Hurley announced her engagement to the Australian cricketer Shane Warne, and the couple split in 2013.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those who have been separated from their belongings during the shooting will have the opportunity to retrieve them at a later date.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Heading into final rotation, the two championship hopefuls were separated by just 0.075.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Book dispute is one of three religious rights cases The case is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and appears likely to be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Congressional Republicans have so far shown little interest in negotiating the dispute between the president and the judiciary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The rise and challenges of golden visa Programs Golden visa programs, also known as immigrant investor programs, first gained traction in the 1980s when tax havens like St. Kitts and Nevis introduced them to attract wealthy individuals.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rivers such as the Red River of the South, the Arkansas, and the lower portion of the Missouri may experience a significant rise, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The extended time away allows employees to fully disconnect from workplace pressures and engage in restorative activities without the persistent distraction of pending work projects that often accompany shorter breaks.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As clouds of thick smoke and dust began to part, the horror set in.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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The clouds parted, and Fuji-san emerged to show off its snowcapped peak before the clouds once again obscured it from view, leaving us instead to admire Suruga Bay below.—
Kristen E. Pope,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In total, Microsoft has invested $13.75 billion in the startup, but more recently, fissures in the relationship between the two companies have begun to show.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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The fissure of the volcanic eruption had broken through protective barriers around the town of Grindavik, and had reached 1,200 meters, or nearly 4,000 feet, in length.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Economic news Consumer sentiment was at the lowest since 2022, which marked the peak of the post-pandemic inflation spike, in the second April reading from the University of Michigan.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Consumer sentiment nosedived in April to the lowest level since the peak of the postpandemic inflation surge as President Trump’s trade battles shake the global economy.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divide. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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