Synonyms of splits

splits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of split

as in divides

to set or force apart

split logs for the winter's supply of wood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divides
• separates
• disconnects
• severs
• resolves
• parts
• divorces
• pulls
• dissociates
• isolates
• ramifies
• detaches
• disassociates
• decouples
• sunders
• disunites
• subdivides
• uncouples
• dissects
• disjoins
• unlinks
• decomposes
• breaks up
• dissevers
• dissolves
• segments
• halves
• disjoints
• unyokes
• disintegrates
• fragments
• cleaves
• bifurcates
• rips
• quarters
• partitions
• disassembles
• bisects
• tears
• breaks down
• breaks
• ruptures
• segregates
• fractures
• fractionates
• dichotomizes
• trisects
• rifts
• rends
• unravels
• fragmentizes
• fragmentates
• insulates
• fractionalizes
• cuts off
• disentangles
• disengages
• unties
• rives
• secludes
• sequesters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joins
• links
• unites
• combines
• unifies
• mixes
• blends
• associates
• connects
• assembles
• couples
• binds
• closes
• accumulates
• mingles
• attaches
• sticks
• fuses
• fastens
• welds
• knits
• cements
• agglutinates

splits

2 of 2

noun

plural of split

1

as in fissures

an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure

an earthquake left a split in the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fissures
• crevices
• rifts
• cracks
• clefts
• gaps
• checks
• crannies
• fractures
• chinks
• ruptures
• slits
• crevasses
• openings
• cuts
• gashes
• breaches
• incisions
• crazes
• hairlines

2

as in breakups

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces

the split of the group into two factions marked the beginning of the end of the organization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breakups
• partitions
• divisions
• dissolutions
• separations
• schisms
• cleavages
• fractionations
• bifurcations
• scissions
• ruptures
• dispersions
• decompositions
• dispersals
• fractionalizations
• distributions
• subdivisions
• disunions
• polarizations
• divorces
• segregations
• breaches
• severances
• segmentations
• dismemberments
• scatterings
• diffusions
• isolations
• disassemblies
• apportionments
• administrations
• dichotomizations
• sequestrations
• atomizations
• seclusions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unions
• associations
• connections
• links
• assemblages
• unifications
• linkages
• attachments
• combinations
• consolidations
• conjunctions
• aggregations
• fusions
• linkups

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splits

Verb

The first would decide whether a campaign called People Not Politicians can place a measure on the ballot to strike down the map, which splits Kansas City. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

The remaining workforce splits between disengaged and actively working against the organization. — Miriam Groom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The chassis features a unique rear hinge that splits slightly upon impact, helping to damp street vibrations and preventing the scooter from bottoming out on minor debris. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

Lakefront lot splits, which vastly increase a property’s value, are rare in Winter Park. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

One of the biggest mysteries has been his extreme home/road splits. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The extreme home/road splits recently led to Tucker being benched in Los Angeles, which is probably not something the two sides covered during contract negotiations. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Mother-of-three Eugenie splits her time between the United Kingdom and Portugal. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

In the United States, for example, opposition to trans rights splits sharply along party lines, with Republicans far more likely to take anti-trans and anti-gender positions than Democrats. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Noun

Naturally, Vicki does not participate in any of the gyrating or the splits that Kyle and Lisa dutifully show off. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

The two met on the film’s set in 2024, following their respective splits from spouses Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay. — Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

And the Current’s home/road splits will tell you that this team’s chances of making a deep postseason run increase with matches played at home. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

This will help to smooth cuticles and prevent splits from continuing higher up the hair shaft. — Nicole Catanese, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

The race reflects national splits between progressives and the Democratic establishment. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Among the fifty-six cases fully briefed and argued before the Court this past term, there were 6–3 splits between the Republican and Democratic appointees in thirteen rulings, compared with six last term. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

According to a petition filed in Superior Court, the Fulton County Board of Assessors had not finished processing land splits and consolidations. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Jumping into the air, doing the splits, screaming at the top of his lungs, smacking the ground. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026