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 Lian Li attached the O11 Vision Compact’s hardware kit to the back of that hinged divider, filling one of the two 2.5-inch drive mounts and consuming some of the additional cable space. PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025 The crash occurred at 2:35 a.m. on the northbound route, north of Interstate 805, where a vehicle struck the center divider, the California Highway Patrol reported. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025 United will also offer center suites that allow couples and traveling companions to sit closer together when the divider is lowered to bed height; currently, center seats don’t let the divider lower to bed height, and there’s a greater distance between the adjoining head areas. Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 May 2025 The gate stretches 65 feet and while the interior of the stalls is an inch-and-a-half wider than the typical gate, the divider between the stalls is slimmer. Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for divider
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Noun
  • Plant it in full sun and near a natural wind barrier, such as a fence, building, or larger plantings, to keep the plants from bending over.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
  • The quiet horror is that even 20 years later, the fence has not disappeared.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Human smugglers, often linked to drug cartels, have used tunnels, ladders and power tools to cross walls.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 June 2025
  • The van then hit the tunnel wall and rolled several times, landing on its side and trapping Magickbeans inside.
    Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The solid-state battery developer successfully integrated its advanced Cobra separator process into its baseline cell production, a crucial step toward commercial viability.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • QuantumScape — Shares soared more than 35% after the startup, which develops solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, announced the integration of its advanced Cobra separator process into baseline cell production.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 June 2025

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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divider. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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