as in split
disagreeing with each other
the club members are sharply divided on the need for more fund-raising
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as in separated
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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as in parted
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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Recent Examples of divided
Erica Mosca, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Compartment formula dispensers also have several chambers to prepare more than one bottle but look like a large divided container rather than a stackable dispenser.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
The first rule is factoring in the costs of the refinance divided by the monthly savings.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Our country is more divided than ever.
—Erica Mosca, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Compartment formula dispensers also have several chambers to prepare more than one bottle but look like a large divided container rather than a stackable dispenser.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
The hotel’s rooms are divided into 33 suites and 56 guest rooms, with some privy to expansive views of the city’s historic skyline.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
The first rule is factoring in the costs of the refinance divided by the monthly savings.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
Adjective
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Neither of them understands the other’s dynamic with Daniel, and the split-episode format keeps our sympathies teeter-tottering between each woman.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Old fashioned filmic techniques like split diopter shots, iris wipes, and chiaroscuro lighting add another layer of maximalist flare to the whole affair.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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An explosion separated the Bell’s tail boom, main rotor, mast and transmission and sent the fuselage crashing into the ground.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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As before, the Humane Editor uses a large central workspace subdivided into individual documents, here separated by backtick characters.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Her long, dark hair was parted in the center and styled in soft waves.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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As if that weren’t enough, the clouds parted just enough to reveal a rainbow in the late afternoon sunlight.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Without a full journey view, the experience feels disconnected.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When an external drive is connected or disconnected.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even within the Nasdaq-100 , the biggest of the big have diverged upward from the pack.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now, Lorey is paying tribute to her childhood friend, years after their paths diverged.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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