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
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Neither did the divided 55-nation regional organization.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The United States is currently very politically polarized, meaning that Americans are sharply divided against one another along partisan lines.
—James Piazza, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Polling suggests many voters believe the country is deeply divided and that polarization is expanding across the 50 states.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Neither did the divided 55-nation regional organization.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
The internet is divided over the barely there unique footwear featured in the Chanel Cruise 2027 collection by creative director Matthieu Blazy.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
The United States is currently very politically polarized, meaning that Americans are sharply divided against one another along partisan lines.
—James Piazza, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
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Following a 3-2 walk-off loss in Game 1 of Thursday’s split doubleheader, the Giants were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies as Alec Bohm hit a walk-off sacrifice fly to give San Francisco a 10-inning 6-5 walk-off loss in Game 2 of the doubleheader.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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After that split vote however, the board voted unanimously 7-0 to extend an offer of employment to Brookins.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fine jewelry has been separated from the trashy costume stuff.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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The first six cars of the train were separated from the rest and continued on to Penn.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Orlando and coach Oscar Pareja parted ways on March 11 after seven seasons.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Two days after the season concluded, the Lions parted ways with offensive coordinator John Morton, who was stripped of his play-calling responsibilities midway through his only season as OC.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Once the heating process is complete, the pressure vessel is disconnected from the Mothership.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two Paths Toward the Same Problem After college, their paths diverged.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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More expensive oil has hurt airlines in particular because of the industry’s already big fuel bills, and stocks diverged in the industry following the latest profit reports.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The teachers retreated, some taking cover in the room.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Tatum briefly retreated toward the locker room during the third quarter of the Celtics’ 106-93 defeat at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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