as in divides
to set or force apart
split logs for the winter's supply of wood
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as in fissures
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
an earthquake left a split in the ground
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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
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Recent Examples of splits
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The lineup splits evenly between Indonesian talent and international helmers, with each duo sharing writing and directing duties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The passer then sets a screen for a teammate (often Curry, coming toward the ball on the perimeter) and splits away in the other direction.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Regretting You essentially splits itself into two occasionally intersecting plots, that of Morgan and Jonah’s healing and of Clara’s nascent romance.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Stretching the limits The clip is reportedly designed to showcase Oli’s stability, joint articulation as well as movement control, through a series of exercises including side bends, leg lifts and splits.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The 34-year-old project manager at an urban design firm splits his time between the two cities each week, usually taking a bus, a train and a plane to get to work.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Aryubi, who splits his time between Afghanistan and California, plays the role of would-be executor, while Jake Youngblood Dobbs, an American travel influencer who was on a tour with Raza at the time, is the ersatz victim whom Aryubi unveils.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Unlike nuclear fission which splits atoms of heavy elements, fusion combines two light atomic nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy with much less radioactive waste.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Robyn is Kody’s last wife after his splits from Christine, Janelle, and Meri.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
The actress had a hard time slumbering after her week one mistakes, and now she’s expected to do a cartwheel into splits after tearing her hamstring?
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
However, their home versus away splits weren’t close.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
However, his extreme home-road splits can’t be ignored.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Managing a post-civil war Syria In Syria, years of civil war that had exacerbated splits among ethnic and religious groups finally ended in December 2024.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
With the splits, the A shares are trading at $234 a share, which means the stock is up almost 11,000%.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Fission splits the nuclei of atoms to create power while fusion causes hydrogen nuclei to collide and fuse into helium atoms that release incredible amounts of energy — essentially replicating the power of the sun.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The lineup splits evenly between Indonesian talent and international helmers, with each duo sharing writing and directing duties.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The passer then sets a screen for a teammate (often Curry, coming toward the ball on the perimeter) and splits away in the other direction.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Regretting You essentially splits itself into two occasionally intersecting plots, that of Morgan and Jonah’s healing and of Clara’s nascent romance.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Stretching the limits The clip is reportedly designed to showcase Oli’s stability, joint articulation as well as movement control, through a series of exercises including side bends, leg lifts and splits.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
The 34-year-old project manager at an urban design firm splits his time between the two cities each week, usually taking a bus, a train and a plane to get to work.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Aryubi, who splits his time between Afghanistan and California, plays the role of would-be executor, while Jake Youngblood Dobbs, an American travel influencer who was on a tour with Raza at the time, is the ersatz victim whom Aryubi unveils.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Unlike nuclear fission which splits atoms of heavy elements, fusion combines two light atomic nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy with much less radioactive waste.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
Yamamoto threw four straight splits before striking out Guerrero swinging on a curveball.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Robyn is Kody’s last wife after his splits from Christine, Janelle, and Meri.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
The actress had a hard time slumbering after her week one mistakes, and now she’s expected to do a cartwheel into splits after tearing her hamstring?
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
However, their home versus away splits weren’t close.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
However, his extreme home-road splits can’t be ignored.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Managing a post-civil war Syria In Syria, years of civil war that had exacerbated splits among ethnic and religious groups finally ended in December 2024.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
With the splits, the A shares are trading at $234 a share, which means the stock is up almost 11,000%.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splits
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But sometimes, as the genetic code from each parent divides and replicates, changes are made.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Buriganga River divides the frame in two - on one side, a dense web of buildings and urban life; on the other, the shipyards where boats are repaired, rest or prepare to sail again.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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This magma chamber beneath the lake charges the maar with millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which seeps up through fissures in the lake floor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Crews discovered fissures in the bedrock that required repair and struggled to find grips strong enough to hold cars on the steep grade.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Hurricanes defense had six tackles for loss (including two sacks), the two interceptions, six more pass breakups and five quarterback hurries.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hamilton earned honorable mention All-MW honors last season after ranking seventh nationally in pass breakups (13).—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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So what separates the winners from the rest?—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Flying werewolves on suspension cords, an oversized claw puppet that drags you into the darkness and separates you from your group, a disorienting mirror maze, moving floors — these are just a few of the theatrics performed nightly at Netherworld.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The surrounding mountains are just pink rock piles sprouting cacti from their crevices.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The traditional layout of closed, hierarchical office spaces has been replaced with an open office concept featuring glass partitions and bright, interconnected rooms, to encourage team collaboration.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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When visits were eventually permitted, they were limited to 10–20 minutes behind glass partitions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Shillitoe's Kejashi system, which sounds Japanese but is just a nod do his own name KEnt JAmes SHIllitoe, disconnects the forks and handlebars from the normal steering head, and mounts them on a trailing arm coming back from a point well out in front of the fairing.—
Loz Blain
August 04,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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The spot was a chance to reframe the Prince of Wales' public image after years of headlines surrounding family rifts and the fallout from the departure of his brother, Prince Harry, and sister-in-law, Meghan Markle, from the royal fold in 2020.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Not just from the outside in but from our inside rifts.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Splits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splits. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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