as in separating
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 divorcing
Bill and Melinda were together for over two decades before divorcing in 2021.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Fraud, forgery Court filings show that Eric Richins was considering divorcing his wife when he was killed.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
But divorcing the utility is likely to be a difficult and drawn-out process for San Francisco.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Dutch drama follows a custody battle between two divorcing parents from the perspective of their 14 and 16 year-old children.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in November 1973, and the couple welcomed two children together, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, before separating in 1989 and divorcing in April 1992.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Beauty influencer Mikayla Nogueira is divorcing her husband of two years, Cody Hawken.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Quiet divorcing is not a divorce on paper and represents more of an emotional separation between partners, most of whom are over 40.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite divorcing in 1996, Andrew and Ferguson continued to live together at Royal Lodge.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Fraud, forgery Court filings show that Eric Richins was considering divorcing his wife when he was killed.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
But divorcing the utility is likely to be a difficult and drawn-out process for San Francisco.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The Dutch drama follows a custody battle between two divorcing parents from the perspective of their 14 and 16 year-old children.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips in November 1973, and the couple welcomed two children together, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, before separating in 1989 and divorcing in April 1992.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Beauty influencer Mikayla Nogueira is divorcing her husband of two years, Cody Hawken.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Quiet divorcing is not a divorce on paper and represents more of an emotional separation between partners, most of whom are over 40.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite divorcing in 1996, Andrew and Ferguson continued to live together at Royal Lodge.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorcing
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The line separating the two is blurry, as both star types experience winds and ejecta before dying.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Mar. 2026
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While Trump officials say the current deportation surge is succeeding in rooting out dangerous criminals, immigrant advocates have decried the crackdown for separating families and sending people back to countries where their lives may be in danger.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Soon, there could be military boots on the ground crossing into the Islamic Republic of Iran from this terrain of fertile valleys, deep gorges and ancient Mesopotamian trade routes perched below the mountainous border dividing Iraq and Iran.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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If taking higher doses (500–1000 mg or more), consider dividing the dose in two, taken at separate meals.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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The move comes after nearly every Democratic candidate refused party leaders’ call last week to withdraw from the race to avoid splitting the vote in the June primary — an outcome that could lead to a Republican being elected to statewide office for the first time in two decades.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Now the district is splitting those roles and searching for a new head coach as Celina moves up from 4A to 5A this fall.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The emails ask the user to take some kind of action, such as disconnecting or locking their vault.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 1002 offers multiple solutions, including automatically placing residential ratepayers on budget billing and prohibiting utilities from disconnecting low-income customers’ services during periods with extreme heat warnings.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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