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 Behind a divider are the Extended Comfort and Standard Economy sections. Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 15 Oct. 2025 The Swedish chemist, engineer and inventor Alfred Nobel liked a uniter, not a divider, even though his own experiments were aimed at blowing things up. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 Inside, there are two zippered divider panels, with ample pockets to keep track of your delicates and accessories. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 Amongst the dividers, the three other contestants are real singles hoping to flirt their way into the creator’s heart. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for divider
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Noun
  • Two were named publicly by family members on social media as having participated in the assault on Israel on October 7, when thousands of Palestinians breached the perimeter fence.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Chances are your polycule can be aesthetically subdivided into twinks and dolls anyway — and if anyone’s on the fence, break down the binary!
    James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Treatments for Potentially Resectable Stomach Cancer People with potentially resectable stomach cancer have a cancerous tumor that has grown into more layers of the stomach lining or wall.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The home features practical touches like waterproof materials, an insulated roof, and flame-retardant walls.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Brewers’ grasp on the little things has been their separator.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Designing continuous reactors or efficient solid–liquid separators is needed to handle this.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divider. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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