divorcing

verb

present participle of divorce
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 Bush went on to marry Grant Hughes in 2022, before divorcing in 2023. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026 The former couple, who lived in Detroit, Michigan, performed together as a folk duo before divorcing in 1967. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Bonet and Kravitz wed in 1987 after a whirlwind romance, and had a daughter, actress Zoë Kravitz, before divorcing in 1993. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026 The couple landed in Detroit, but Joni moved to New York City in 1967 after divorcing. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Bronwyn Newport is in the middle of divorcing her husband Todd Bradley. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 Since divorcing Jeff Bezos, billionaire Mackenzie Scott has mostly made headlines due to her charitable contributions. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026 Williams has never directly confirmed that; in fact, she’s discussed feeling uncomfortable performing the song after divorcing the New Found Glory guitarist in 2017. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 The couple welcomed a daughter, Sophia, before divorcing in 2000. — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorcing
  1. separating
  2. dividing
  3. splitting
  4. disconnecting
Verb
  • The seven tiles must coordinate their movements and establish connections before separating and forming a new arrangement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Part of the work of growing up is separating from our parents, learning to see them as people who exist independently of us.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of separating
Verb
  • Pella is currently dividing her time between helping her fiancé study for the law school admissions test and planning her writer friend Owen’s destination wedding off the coast of Rhode Island.
    — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu goes into the election as both the leading candidate and one of the biggest issues dividing voters.
    — Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of dividing
Verb
  • These ballot measures are all relatively straightforward so far, but there’s one question up to voters this fall that puts wild animals front-and-center — and is splitting hunters and anglers down an ethical centerline.
    — Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Under alkaline conditions, splitting water molecules takes over 100 times longer than in acidic environments.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of splitting
Verb
  • Start with one connection at a time and know that disconnecting an app doesn’t necessarily erase information already collected.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This can involve releasing residual propellant, relieving pressure, and discharging or disconnecting batteries to reduce the risk of accidental explosions.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of disconnecting

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