dividers

plural of divider
as in fences
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 dividers Drawer dividers keep utensils and cooking tools from becoming a tangled mess. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026 They're often used for building components such as sunlight protective screens, room dividers or wall structures. Shirl Leigh june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026 Use shoeboxes to sort socks, jewelry, or makeup; lids can act as dividers to sort further by category. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 22 June 2026 The adjustable dividers can be added or removed to fit the length of your rolls, and the divider doubles as space for ribbon and bows, preventing them from getting crushed. Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 To avoid such a disastrous scenario, try out this compact travel organizer complete with seven slot rolls and three rectangular dividers. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Business class will feature 52 lie-flat suites in a 1-2-1 configuration with privacy dividers and an 18-inch entertainment screen. Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 The right organizers transform chaotic spaces into functional ones — drawer dividers that prevent junk drawers from becoming black holes, cabinet organizers that maximize vertical space and hanging storage that uses doors instead of precious floor space. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Noun
  • The fire is moving so rapidly that authorities urged ranchers and residents to cut their fences so their animals might have a better chance of surviving.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 June 2026
  • Law enforcement officials frequently draw virtual fences around areas of interest and require Google to identify every cellphone in the area using cell location history.
    Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • Clean Grease Prints Similar to oil stains on clothes, chalk can also remove grease prints from doors, cabinets, walls, and other surfaces.
    Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Pittman and Bernard profile as good separators too, which should suit Rodgers' tendency to rely on the quick passing game to move the chains.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • But his other strengths, like wedge play and putting, are the actual greatest separators at Aronimink.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 17 May 2026

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“Dividers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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