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
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Roberts plays an unhappy American in Venice who is wooed by depressed, divorced, and done-with-love Allen in a variety of vaguely dishonest ways.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The 1987 horror-comedy, directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Richard Donner, follows two teenage brothers who move with their divorced mother to the fictional town of Santa Carla, California, only to discover that the town is a haven for vampires.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey, a divorced former Army Ranger, embarks on a sudden and inevitably ill-fated life of crime to help provide for his kids.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Sheena Douglass, a divorced single mom of three, deeply regrets not signing a prenuptial agreement.
—Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
For years, there have been headlines about the Cyrus clan and the rift between her, her siblings and her parents after Billy and his wife, Tish, divorced.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of joining the group, Sheerer — a divorced father of a young girl — was a fellow in pediatric anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of scrolling Twitter, read something about a cranky, divorced loser, like The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei, and translated by Canaan Morse.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Gail Jennes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The insistence on what is irreducibly individual is not divorced from political engagement.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
My parents got divorced at eight, so that lasted a short period of time.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
But its appeal can’t be divorced from the romance of its history, which properly began in the 19th century when English polo players began wearing oxford shirts as their preferred uniform, complete with collars that buttoned against the body to prevent their points from flapping in the wind.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
After getting divorced for a second time, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams has decided to explore romance with a woman.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Her father was a race car driver who left for the army at the start of World War II, and her parents later divorced.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
In the play, Farrow played Sharon, a lonely Iowa woman – estranged from her adult son, divorced from her husband – who decides to take a boarder into her large farmhouse.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Are Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban getting divorced?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
In Something's Gotta Give, Keaton starred as Erica Barry, a divorced writer who reconnects and finds love with a fellow professional later in life.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Roberts plays an unhappy American in Venice who is wooed by depressed, divorced, and done-with-love Allen in a variety of vaguely dishonest ways.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The 1987 horror-comedy, directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Richard Donner, follows two teenage brothers who move with their divorced mother to the fictional town of Santa Carla, California, only to discover that the town is a haven for vampires.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Jeffrey, a divorced former Army Ranger, embarks on a sudden and inevitably ill-fated life of crime to help provide for his kids.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Sheena Douglass, a divorced single mom of three, deeply regrets not signing a prenuptial agreement.
—Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
For years, there have been headlines about the Cyrus clan and the rift between her, her siblings and her parents after Billy and his wife, Tish, divorced.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of joining the group, Sheerer — a divorced father of a young girl — was a fellow in pediatric anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead of scrolling Twitter, read something about a cranky, divorced loser, like The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei, and translated by Canaan Morse.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
By the time her mother died three years ago (her parents were divorced), Joan was already worried about her drinking.
—Gail Jennes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The insistence on what is irreducibly individual is not divorced from political engagement.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
My parents got divorced at eight, so that lasted a short period of time.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
But its appeal can’t be divorced from the romance of its history, which properly began in the 19th century when English polo players began wearing oxford shirts as their preferred uniform, complete with collars that buttoned against the body to prevent their points from flapping in the wind.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
After getting divorced for a second time, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams has decided to explore romance with a woman.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Her father was a race car driver who left for the army at the start of World War II, and her parents later divorced.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
In the play, Farrow played Sharon, a lonely Iowa woman – estranged from her adult son, divorced from her husband – who decides to take a boarder into her large farmhouse.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Are Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban getting divorced?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorced
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In bystander video reposted to Only in Dade, Eilish, flanked by security guards, is high fiving fans who are separated by a barricade.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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The compute portion of its data centers, which utilizes military-level FIPS 140-2 encryption, is also physically separated from all other systems, including security cameras and cooling systems.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pair divided the classwork, which included discussions and exercises.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Taken together, the day offered a rare snapshot of the monarchy’s past and present — divided in distance and duty, yet momentarily aligned in purpose.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a rare example of agency for a beneficiary community, 21 emerging Indigenous leaders recently crafted selection criteria, evaluated applicants and picked two dozen finalists to split a pool of $720,000.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The dying relative, Mitch explained, was willing to take the fall for Scott’s killing; then someone else would turn him in, claim the reward money, and split it with them.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shows with the inside/outside format with discovery of hidden gardens in Paris, or outside Paris, made a special environment, disconnected from the city to discover the next summer collection.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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But in July, Urban abruptly disconnected from a radio interview in Australia after being asked a question about Kidman's love scenes with Zac Efron in her film A Family Affair.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Divorced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorced. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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