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

The main loft, meanwhile, has a dividing wall for privacy and contains a double bed and some more storage. — Adam Williams july 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

Meghan and Harry retreated from the royal spotlight in 2020, sparking global controversy and dividing opinion in Britain. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

The glycemic load is calculated by multiplying a food's glycemic index by the grams of carbohydrates in the serving size, and then dividing by 100. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026

Yet its main concern appears to be that DSA challengers are threatening the jobs of loyal party regulars and dividing the base against itself. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 June 2026

According to Steele, the bankruptcy trustee is now dividing the company’s assets, and the Cooper residents will likely only recover a small amount from the electric company. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

The high court ruled 6-3 in both cases, with the justices dividing along ideological lines. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

New church Less than a generation later, the Protestant Reformation transformed Christianity, dividing Europe and spawning brutal violence. — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 24 June 2026