SPLITTING Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈspli-tiŋ

Definition of splitting

as in rapid

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed the horse took off at a splitting gallop

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splitting

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verb

present participle of split

as in dividing

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

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Recent Examples of splitting

Adjective

When splitting games by whether any of the English sides are involved, those fixtures are less direct across most metrics, including roughly six fewer long balls per game. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026 From splitting brunch bills to investing together, here’s how women are reshaping financial trust within friendships. — Essence, 5 Sep. 2025

Verb

Normally, cell growth eventually results in cell division, splitting the membranes and their context between two new cells. — ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 The ampd YouTube dashboard lets clients drill down from a national overview to a single channel, splitting any metric by age, gender, income and region, and switching the view between reach, hours watched and individual titles. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for splitting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splitting

Adjective

Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 July 2026
This all comes amid rapid technological, social and economic change in China.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of rapid

Verb

The main loft, meanwhile, has a dividing wall for privacy and contains a double bed and some more storage.

— Adam Williams July 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Meghan and Harry retreated from the royal spotlight in 2020, sparking global controversy and dividing opinion in Britain.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of dividing

Adjective

As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality.

— Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 25 June 2021
Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.

— Rob Hodgetts at Longchamp, CNN, 15 Oct. 2019

Definition of galloping

Verb

Khushboo Gupta, vice president of policy at PETA India, said the aesthetic appeal of live elephants doesn’t justify shackling, beating and separating them from their families.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
This process involves removing fuel, managing radiological controls, separating the hull, demilitarizing, and recycling.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of separating

Adjective

Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley There may still be questions about whether the romance between Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley was genuine, and their secret, quick-turn overseas wedding didn't help matters.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
But upon closer inspection Mbiya appears significantly leaner and quicker.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of quick

Verb

The experience—in keeping with the ROKI Collection philosophy of intentional luxury and tranquility--is all about disconnecting from the outside world and reconnecting with nature, but in pampered fashion.

— Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Get in the habit of disconnecting devices when you’re done using them.

— Karla Radka, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Definition of disconnecting

Adjective

The iconic fast food company has grown beyond its California roots in recent years, opening locations in Colorado, Texas, Idaho, and as far east as Tennessee.

— James Powel, USA Today, 7 July 2026
From climate change to drug discovery, quantum computing is expected to be solve problems at a pace where even the fastest supercomputers appear to be slow-moving snails.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of fast

Adjective

The vineyard is the site of a Christmas tree farm, and tends to be crisp and brisk, like the resulting wines.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Definition of brisk

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