as in fence
something that divides, separates, or marks off placed a divider across the gym so we could have two activities going on at once

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Recent Examples of divider Flex—which has bendy dividers and comes with a little snack/condiment container. Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 The rocking chair and room divider are reimagined forms of domestic objects Camejo had in her childhood home. Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025 Instead of wall dividers covered with Southern-style wall decor, bookcases held a handful of items, highlighting the more open feel. Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 An in-person visit with the singer was leaked on social media in January 2024 where the pair shared an intimate moment through a plastic divider. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for divider
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Noun
  • Nearby, the home with the zone zero specifications was untouched — its metal fence and concrete patio protecting it from the flames just feet away.
    Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There are no spools of barbed wire atop its fences or looming guard towers to announce its purpose.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and impact glass, and seal outside wall openings.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Its modern design includes numerous arched windows and doorways that soften up the architecture, along with a wavy accent wall that leads you from the entrance into the rest of the abode.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That’s thanks to 980 QuantumScape’s QSE-5 cells, which use a lithium-metal anode and a ceramic separator in place of the 18-kWh battery pack that’s equipped with 1,152 cylindrical 21700 cells, which the stock moto usually packs.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
  • This high-temperature approach works to create dense, defect-free ceramic separators that can block dendrite formation while maintaining high ionic conductivity.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divider. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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