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
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Gay couples are adopting or using fertility services; divorced parents are finding new partners and creating big blended families; friends are platonically co-parenting.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
She’s already been married and divorced.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2025
Taxes touch every family in all formats - single, married, separated, and divorced.
—Heather L. Locus, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
If two divorced women can attend a party, then women will start divorcing willy-nilly.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
McEntire married Blackstock's dad and fellow music manager Narvel Blackstock in 1989 and the two divorced in 2015.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In the aftermath of her crime, Shawn divorced Kendra and won full custody of Lauryn, according to The Cut.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Court records show that Mary Grace Westman and her ex-husband, James Westman, divorced in 2012.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Janet and Mary Washburn were born in New Jersey and lived there until shortly after their parents divorced.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Within three months they were divorced.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Andrew and Sarah Ferguson separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2025
Shawn Licari divorced Kendra and received full custody of their daughter, Lauryn, according to The Cut.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Westman was 11 when her mother and her father, James Westman, divorced in 2013.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Julianne Nicholson was about 7 when her parents, who lived outside of Boston, divorced.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Gay couples are adopting or using fertility services; divorced parents are finding new partners and creating big blended families; friends are platonically co-parenting.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
She’s already been married and divorced.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2025
Taxes touch every family in all formats - single, married, separated, and divorced.
—Heather L. Locus, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
If two divorced women can attend a party, then women will start divorcing willy-nilly.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
McEntire married Blackstock's dad and fellow music manager Narvel Blackstock in 1989 and the two divorced in 2015.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Holly Wilson from Surrey in the UK was only 2-years-old when her parents Tony and Sandra divorced.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
In the aftermath of her crime, Shawn divorced Kendra and won full custody of Lauryn, according to The Cut.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Court records show that Mary Grace Westman and her ex-husband, James Westman, divorced in 2012.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Janet and Mary Washburn were born in New Jersey and lived there until shortly after their parents divorced.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Within three months they were divorced.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Andrew and Sarah Ferguson separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2025
Shawn Licari divorced Kendra and received full custody of their daughter, Lauryn, according to The Cut.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Westman was 11 when her mother and her father, James Westman, divorced in 2013.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorced
Verb
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Though, with modular parts, the arms and seats can be separated to make moving easier.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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The two, who share three children, separated in July 2021 and finalized their divorce in September 2022.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The resort is divided into domestic and international zones.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Choose the Right Varieties Garlic is divided into two main categories, and there are numerous cultivars of each type to choose from.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kherson, Ukraine — Russia has launched a new bid to exert control over the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson by threatening key access roads with its drones and trying to split it in two by striking a vital bridge.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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One major critique of this season is that there was no need to split its episodes in half.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Their disapproval, in my view, is often disconnected from the strategy behind the change and is rooted in an effort to raise their own visibility.—
Jim Heininger,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Not that he is disconnected from the family.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Divorced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorced. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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