SPLITS Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

splits 1 of 2

verb

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present tense third-person singular of split

as in divides

to set or force apart split logs for the winter's supply of wood

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splits

2 of 2

noun

plural of split

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

Verb

Critics have argued the skyway makes the challenge of filling empty storefronts doubly difficult, as second-floor retail effectively splits a dwindling customer and retail base between two levels. —

Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026 The new map splits 19 counties, instead of the 17 that were split in the 2022-2024 map, Long said, and splits 30 cities, instead of 16 in the previous map. —

Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026 Harden is the epitome of Cleveland’s home-road splits this playoffs. —

Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Tennessee's General Assembly approved a new congressional map on May 7 that splits Memphis and divides the city's majority Black voters into neighboring districts, intended to eliminate that state’s last Democratic congressional seat. —

Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026 Maintaining the mansion The city of Independence currently splits maintenance responsibilities for the mansion with the Vaile Victorian Society. —

Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026 Universal splits its pay-1 licensing deal between Amazon and Peacock. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 May 2026 The new map splits Memphis, a Black majority city, and the county that encompasses it, Shelby, into three districts, a move that would favor Republicans. —

Caroline Linton, CBS News, 7 May 2026 Murray’s shooting splits, dragged down by his 4-for-17 Game 6, were just as unflattering. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026

Noun

And then a lot of times with the run plays or the pass concepts, the splits will change. —

Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Allowing the soil to dry out and then adding lots of water can cause vegetables to accumulate water too quickly, resulting in cracks or splits. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 May 2026 In addition to the British, members of the Greek, Monégasque, Albanian and more royal families have revealed their splits in recent years. —

Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Besides differences between Republicans and Democrats, intra-party splits have meant past efforts struggled to get widespread support. —

Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 On a runway, dancers duckwalk and spin, stick their hands in the air and wiggle their fingers, then drop into splits and shoot their legs into the air like exclamation marks. —

Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026 Namely her kids, who aren’t interested in splits or finishes or fields after a race. —

Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 Such agreements often include incredibly detailed terms with wildly differing splits and sometimes convoluted formulas. —

Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026 Working between the pipes for the Kings for the second straight game, goaltender Anton Forsberg made his presence felt midway through the frame, doing the splits to fend off an attempt with his right foot. —

Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splits

Verb

The Vistula River, which runs alongside Warsaw, also sort of divides it in half.

— Bridget Knowles, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
The existing gate format divides the current terminal into two concourses, A and C, with gates designated by their concourse letter and gate number ― for example, Gate A2.

— Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 12 May 2026