halving

verb

present participle of halve
as in splitting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halving
  1. splitting
  2. dividing
  3. quartering
  4. bisecting
  5. cleaving
  6. separating
  7. dissecting
  8. bifurcating
Verb
  • The duo released one album together, the influential 1983 LP Enter, before splitting up in 1985.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
  • What Could Be Next Roller choice may keep splitting along a clear line.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of splitting
Verb
  • Under this concept, armed forces aim to coordinate multiple VICTOR drones into autonomous swarms capable of dividing surveillance, reconnaissance, and transport missions in real time.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • James, always an exacting rhythmic engineer, was now dividing the beat into fragments tiny enough to push at the very edge of rhythm itself.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of dividing
Verb
  • Head down, the deer came closer, quartering across the field.
    — Don J. Dinndorf, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Which amendment prohibits quartering of troops in homes during peacetime?
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of quartering
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  • The train winds up Michigan’s west coast, offering brief but sweeping views of Lake Michigan and bisecting lush, Midwestern farmland dotted with trees resplendent in their autumn wardrobes.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For the quintessential Glacier National Park visit, take the Going-to-the-Sun Road for 50 miles of stunning vistas, bisecting the east and west sides of the park.
    — Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of bisecting
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  • In both cases, the protein structure was known, as were the key amino acids that catalyze cleaving other proteins.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • It can be made cleanly by cleaving the hydrogen out of water using clean electricity.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaving
Verb
  • For tender rabe that melds seamlessly with pasta and sausage, start by separating the thick stems from the rest of the stalks and giving them a head start before adding the rest.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • It is carried to high speed and altitude by a rocket booster before separating and gliding through the atmosphere toward its target.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of separating
Verb
  • During a specific podcast episode, the guest began dissecting detailed growth metrics and visual frameworks.
    — Victoria Usher, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Launched in 2014, the series has more than 300 episodes, each dissecting a single song in under half an hour.
    — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissecting
Verb
  • At the same time, the enterprise AI market is bifurcating.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Levanon’s reading of the labor data is that the economy is bifurcating in a specific and underreported way.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Definition of bifurcating
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