1
as in separates
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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2
as in parts
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 divides
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Ellenberg noted that this history matters today since hate often begins not with violence but with language that divides and moments that make people feel more comfortable to look away than to speak up.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Economists say the trend has also become evident in North Texas, a region that has long boasted among the country’s brightest corporate success stories yet simultaneously suffers from vast geographic and racial prosperity divides.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The annual scrimmage divides the Gators football team into two squads for a showcase event free of admission.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
What could be more important, or needed, these days than something, anything, that bridges worldwide divides?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In this metric, the company divides the amount of bitcoin by the number of shares.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
And the return of Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza to his hometown for the College Football Playoff National Championship divides fans.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Unlike similar services, where passengers squeeze into a single cabin and awkwardly rub elbows with strangers, Pliyt's design divides the vehicle's interior into four completely independent pods.
—New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Netflix divides its huge subscriber base into thousands of these smaller communities, based on viewers’ past viewing behavior.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Ellenberg noted that this history matters today since hate often begins not with violence but with language that divides and moments that make people feel more comfortable to look away than to speak up.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Economists say the trend has also become evident in North Texas, a region that has long boasted among the country’s brightest corporate success stories yet simultaneously suffers from vast geographic and racial prosperity divides.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The annual scrimmage divides the Gators football team into two squads for a showcase event free of admission.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
What could be more important, or needed, these days than something, anything, that bridges worldwide divides?
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In this metric, the company divides the amount of bitcoin by the number of shares.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
And the return of Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza to his hometown for the College Football Playoff National Championship divides fans.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Unlike similar services, where passengers squeeze into a single cabin and awkwardly rub elbows with strangers, Pliyt's design divides the vehicle's interior into four completely independent pods.
—New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divides
Verb
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Once the company separates, Cahillane will serve as chief executive of Global Taste Elevation, the placeholder name for the spinoff with high-growth brands like Heinz and Philadelphia.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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What separates Hush from other slasher films of its ilk is how Flanagan and Siegel give its main character sharp instincts and depth, as well as a frightening use of silence.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Think of them like a referee of sorts—someone who can make official calls when questions or disputes come up.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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For hours, in the suffocating heat, Dooley sifted through endless accounts of mundane colonial matters—church records, itemizations, legal disputes, petty complaints.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the real draw is the 7,000 acres of private bowls, peaks, and forests that Island Lake Lodge has exclusive domain over.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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One of the most popular springs is the Uunartoq Hot Springs, which is surrounded by mountain peaks and drifting icebergs.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For this realignment and the next two years, football will remain the only sport for which the UIL splits teams in 5A through 1A into divisions before the season starts.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Thus far, county officials have only asked that constables ink no agreement that splits the cost of patrols more than 60/40 between the association and Harris County, both Phillips and Herman said.—
John Lomax V,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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International practice diverges sharply from American dogma.—
Howard Wolinsky,
STAT,
21 Jan. 2026
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Iran’s public rhetoric diverges from the private messaging the administration has received from Tehran in recent days.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The peak of Yosemite’s granite wall is higher than the tallest building in the world and requires climbers to navigate a maze of fissures, crevices and cracks.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The fatal shooting sparked demonstrations nationwide and has deepened fissures between federal and state officials.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When one rises, the other one generally does, too — and the same goes when yields fall.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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To emphasize the theme, Snipes tapped parkour athletes Travis Nguyen, Chloe Reynolds and Ramcis Valdez for a campaign which sees the trio scaling scaffolding and high rises in the high-visibility sneakers.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The crackly '80s line then disconnects, leaving a lingering sense of urgency.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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The Palisade hybrid disconnects the rear wheels to improve fuel economy under low loads.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
14 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Divides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divides. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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