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

This natural process splits water molecules and steadily produces pure hydrogen gas within the surrounding rock formations. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

An ice shelf, 400 miles wide, splits off from the glacier and starts floating toward Europe. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Means now splits his time between Phoenix and New York while Ruess is based in Santa Barbara. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026

Ars Video On a standard smartphone, the app splits the screen with the timeline at the bottom and preview up top. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

If somehow Colorado splits these four games, the Buffaloes may be OK, but this has wheels-off 0-4 potential. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

The gathering in Ukraine’s Bukovel ski resort highlights regional splits over military aid, drawing staunch backers like Poland and Romania alongside more wary governments in Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Established in Ibiza in 2017, De La Vali was created by creative director Jana Sascha, who splits time between London, where the brand is based, and Ibiza, where De La Vali was founded. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Earle regularly splits her time between the New Jersey manse and her younger sister Ashtin’s Upper East Side apartment. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

After an on and off relationship marked by multiple splits and reconciliations, the pair eventually filed for divorce. — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 27 Sep. 2026

The power changeup that has been percolating through baseball ever since Félix Hernández and Zack Greinke dominated with the pitch seems to have reverse-platoon splits, according to the model. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Grande’s most recent relationship with Slater followed their respective splits from Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay, their respective former spouses. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Cantillo doesn't really have any drastic splits for the season. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Aside from the splits, hot pink blush and wispy blonde curtain bangs became Annis’s calling card on the show, inspiring many Love Island fans on TikTok to ask for Kenzie bangs at the salon and stretch their hip flexors on main. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026

That’s mainly because such splits undermine national uniformity, the legal principle that federal law should apply consistently nationwide and not benefit or hurt parties based on where their case happens to be litigated. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Circuit splits are when federal appeals courts rule differently on the same topic. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Even Jian, the player who retired in 2020, returned to play for a few splits, or partial seasons, in 2022 and 2023. — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026