Synonyms of dividing

dividing

verb

present participle of divide

1

as in separating

to set or force apart

volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separating
• splitting
• disconnecting
• resolving
• severing
• isolating
• pulling
• divorcing
• subdividing
• dissociating
• parting
• dissecting
• ramifying
• detaching
• disassociating
• decomposing
• decoupling
• sundering
• uncoupling
• disuniting
• dissolving
• fragmenting
• disjoining
• disjointing
• breaking up
• cleaving
• unyoking
• partitioning
• dissevering
• disintegrating
• tearing
• unlinking
• segmenting
• ripping
• segregating
• bisecting
• bifurcating
• halving
• disassembling
• fractionating
• quartering
• dichotomizing
• breaking
• fracturing
• unraveling
• rending
• breaking down
• fragmentating
• trisecting
• rupturing
• insulating
• fragmentizing
• sequestering
• disentangling
• fractionalizing
• cutting off
• secluding
• riving
• disengaging
• untying
• rifting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• linking
• mixing
• joining
• combining
• uniting
• assembling
• connecting
• blending
• unifying
• mingling
• associating
• coupling
• closing
• attaching
• binding
• accumulating
• sticking
• cementing
• fusing
• welding
• knitting
• fastening
• agglutinating

2

as in diverging

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separating
• diverging
• parting
• retreating
• spreading
• forking
• branching (out)
• scattering
• distributing
• dispersing
• dissipating
• dispelling
• disbanding
• broadcasting
• sowing
• distancing
• receding
• clearing out
• bestrewing
• breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joining
• converging
• meeting
• assembling
• gathering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dividing

Under this concept, armed forces aim to coordinate multiple VICTOR drones into autonomous swarms capable of dividing surveillance, reconnaissance, and transport missions in real time. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

James, always an exacting rhythmic engineer, was now dividing the beat into fragments tiny enough to push at the very edge of rhythm itself. — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Instead of negotiating bills, furnishing a space or dividing household responsibilities, renters can have a more predictable living arrangement and clearer expectations from the start. — Nathan Miller, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The aftermath has fueled a bitter political fight dividing Mexico’s central Michoacan state over who was behind his death. — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

That's why simply dividing 3,072Wh by an appliance's wattage will usually yield an overly optimistic battery life estimate. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Pella is currently dividing her time between helping her fiancé study for the law school admissions test and planning her writer friend Owen’s destination wedding off the coast of Rhode Island. — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Netanyahu goes into the election as both the leading candidate and one of the biggest issues dividing voters. — Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026

Operating ratio — a measure of efficiency calculated by dividing operating expenses by operating revenue — will be a key metric. — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026