as in divided
to set or force apart
in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is
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Recent Examples of divorced
Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Omar, 38, eventually married Hirsi legally in a 2018 ceremony before the two divorced after it was alleged that Omar was having an affair with her chief fundraiser Tim Mynett, who denied the claim.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Like a divorced couple that can’t quite quit each other – or, maybe more accurately, a couple that deserves each other – LSU and Will Wade are back together after managing to make their reunion even messier than their very conscious uncoupling.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
What especially spoke to Voros was the storyline with Abby, Stacy’s older, divorced daughter — and mother to Bridgette (Miller) and younger sister Macy (Pollack) — who is played by Garrett.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
The narrator is fifty years old and divorced.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Friendships fell apart; three couples who admitted to participating divorced.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
At 20, the future Hall of Famer was also already a divorced college dropout and former garbage collector with a daughter to support.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Shot on-location last year in 35mm in Alaska, this wry and bittersweet romantic triangle centers on a terrific Fanning as Wendy, whose age-gap relationship with divorced hedge fund manager Jack (Johnson) is coming apart.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The supercut focuses mainly on the actress, who was married eight times to seven different men (she wed and divorced Richard Burton twice) and died in 2011 at the age of 79.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Doing double duty as an event venue, the place has also been the locale for several celebrity weddings, including actress Kaley Cuoco and tennis star Ryan Sweeting and Vanderpump Rules stars Scheana Marie and Michael Shay, both couples of whom are now divorced.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Michael and Juanita Jordan divorced in 2006.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The pair later divorced, but remarried until Malloy died in 1976.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Ten years later, Dina read in newspapers that Norris was divorced.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Like the modern Olympics and other products of the same era, the ICM has never been divorced from those nations’ external conflicts.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The March 23 filing from Jesse Mudd, Matt Bevin's attorney, notes the push for child support is the only remaining issue still open in the case, as the couple have been divorced now for more than a year.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
For divorced parents, the IRS generally treats the custodial parent as the eligible claimant for this credit—even if the noncustodial parent claims the child as a dependent using Form 8332.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Omar, 38, eventually married Hirsi legally in a 2018 ceremony before the two divorced after it was alleged that Omar was having an affair with her chief fundraiser Tim Mynett, who denied the claim.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Like a divorced couple that can’t quite quit each other – or, maybe more accurately, a couple that deserves each other – LSU and Will Wade are back together after managing to make their reunion even messier than their very conscious uncoupling.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
What especially spoke to Voros was the storyline with Abby, Stacy’s older, divorced daughter — and mother to Bridgette (Miller) and younger sister Macy (Pollack) — who is played by Garrett.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
The narrator is fifty years old and divorced.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Friendships fell apart; three couples who admitted to participating divorced.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
At 20, the future Hall of Famer was also already a divorced college dropout and former garbage collector with a daughter to support.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Shot on-location last year in 35mm in Alaska, this wry and bittersweet romantic triangle centers on a terrific Fanning as Wendy, whose age-gap relationship with divorced hedge fund manager Jack (Johnson) is coming apart.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
That’s why her husband never divorced her.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The supercut focuses mainly on the actress, who was married eight times to seven different men (she wed and divorced Richard Burton twice) and died in 2011 at the age of 79.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Doing double duty as an event venue, the place has also been the locale for several celebrity weddings, including actress Kaley Cuoco and tennis star Ryan Sweeting and Vanderpump Rules stars Scheana Marie and Michael Shay, both couples of whom are now divorced.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026
Michael and Juanita Jordan divorced in 2006.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The pair later divorced, but remarried until Malloy died in 1976.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Ten years later, Dina read in newspapers that Norris was divorced.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Like the modern Olympics and other products of the same era, the ICM has never been divorced from those nations’ external conflicts.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The March 23 filing from Jesse Mudd, Matt Bevin's attorney, notes the push for child support is the only remaining issue still open in the case, as the couple have been divorced now for more than a year.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorced
Adjective
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The collaboration aims to create a recycling system at MP Materials' Mountain Pass refinery, where MP Materials will recycle end-of-life and other magnet materials to make separated oxides.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In actuality, washing rice removes excess starch, dust, and debris to ultimately help the grains to be more separated and fluffy, rather than sticky.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate find themselves at a familiar impasse, bitterly divided over which approach to take.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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That’s leaving defense tech firms divided over whether to hike capacity to win deals and risk profitability, or hold off and potentially miss opportunities.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.—
Statesman staff report,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a millennial Jewish woman who supports progressive candidates, this attitude feels stale and disconnected from the current political moment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health’s investigators found a hospice agency’s door locked and the phone disconnected.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Divorced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorced. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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