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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
Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The audience’s reaction was mixed, often divided along generational lines.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Erik Morse, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Indeed, a new North-South divide has emerged on how to balance climate priorities with the need for economic development.
—Daniel Yergin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Body Mass Index — or BMI — is a formula where a person's weight (in kilograms) is divided by the square of their height (in meters), and that number is used to sort people into four categories: underweight, healthy, overweight or obese.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The audience’s reaction was mixed, often divided along generational lines.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
Costa interviews eminent subjects on both sides of the ideological divide, including current president Lula, former president Bolsonaro, and evangelical minister (and Bolsonaro ally) Silas Malafaia.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Indeed, a new North-South divide has emerged on how to balance climate priorities with the need for economic development.
—Daniel Yergin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divide
Verb
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The game is split into night and day cycles, where the danger of the journey melts into campfire talk at night and exchanging stories with other travelers.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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When the magnetic field is stronger, this emission line is split further apart.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The couple eventually separated and then divorced in 1990.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Pentagon's new policy to separate transgender U.S. service members from the military is facing its first legal test as Judge Reyes considers issuing an order blocking the policy from taking effect.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, Ontario's Liquor Control Board is removing U.S. products from its shelves in response to the trade dispute.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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After two years of litigation and arbitration, Adidas and Ye reached an out-of-court resolution of their contractual dispute stemming from Adidas terminating the relationship.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Active dry yeast: Because of the long rise time of this dough, reach for active dry yeast instead of instant.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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This rise in migration has also led to a backlash against migrants in destination countries, including the United States.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Minor-league sports have become popular as an antidote to the moneyed juggernaut of global franchises, which can seem disconnected from the intimacy that made so many of us fans in the first place.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The individual stories that play out in each level are disconnected from the overarching narrative of the game.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Her hair was parted to one side in loose waves, displaying her silver teardrop earrings.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Even on past rainy days, locals say, the skies seem to part for the parade itself, and resume after the festivities.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Angela Stent, a former national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council, said Putin is likely in no rush to end the war amid the fissures between Trump and Zelensky and between Europe and the U.S. about the way ahead.—
AAMER MADHANI,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Pandemic aid, which papered over the city’s fiscal fissures these past few years, is gone now.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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While Lil Bit of Heaven provides a quiet place to live today, 400,000 people traveled the route during its peak from 1846 to 1869.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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And this measured approach hasn’t softened prices across the board: the county remains a seller’s market, and overall luxury values remain near historic peaks.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divide. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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