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
New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Continuing on, the RichTok creator addressed how the couple splits their finances.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Sometimes lightning hits the mountainside and splits or burns a tree.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Sliwa has resisted calls to exit the race, as some Cuomo supporters have argued his decision to stay on the ballot only splits the Republican and centrist vote, bolstering Mamdani’s prospects.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Mic tricks, dips, splits, slides, the whole thing.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Stock splits are pretty common among large companies, which seek to make shares accessible to employees and retail shareholders.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Further encouraging campers to stay outdoors, the Walkabout splits those two entry doors with an outdoor cooking station.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Continuing on, the RichTok creator addressed how the couple splits their finances.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Sometimes lightning hits the mountainside and splits or burns a tree.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Sliwa has resisted calls to exit the race, as some Cuomo supporters have argued his decision to stay on the ballot only splits the Republican and centrist vote, bolstering Mamdani’s prospects.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Mic tricks, dips, splits, slides, the whole thing.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Stock splits are pretty common among large companies, which seek to make shares accessible to employees and retail shareholders.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Netflix has had two splits previously, with the last one, a seven-to-one split, taking place in 2015.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splits
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Food apartheid in Metcalfe Park Census data show how sharply the food access crisis divides Milwaukee.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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What divides him from Burton is that Hopkins, by a miracle, summoned the clarity to renounce his own destruction.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those fissures burst into the open last week, when Tucker Carlson conducted a friendly interview with the cheerfully white nationalist streamer Nick Fuentes.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The journalist Beth Macy, who in her previous books chronicled the widening fissures in American society by examining the opioid crisis and the aftereffects of globalization, grew up there.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Frederique, a Freshman All-American a season ago, has a team-leading five pass breakups to go along with 10 tackles.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Through eight games, Jones has two interceptions, nine pass breakups, 36 tackles, six tackles for loss and one sack on defense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One key feature that separates this sweet treat from other pumpkin pies is the fluffy egg whites.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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Try to lift those pumpkins by the stem, and the rest of the squash separates and goes splat on the ground.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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How To Keep Stink Bugs Out Stink bugs can squeeze into tight spaces between siding, crawl into cracks and crevices in window frames, and enter through open doors, windows, and vents.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The invasive beetles from Asia would burrow through bark, the females laying eggs in crevices.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
29 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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Alberta’s original Nordic spa disconnects bathers from technology while connecting them to the great outdoors.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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The European Union is also likely to take a strong role, though internal rifts have emerged within the EU regarding how aggressively to cut its own emissions.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Stranger Things season 5 will pick up the story in the fall of 1987 at a time when the military has placed the entire town of Hawkins under military quarantine over the rifts that emerged.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Splits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splits. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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