as in rapid
moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed
the horse took off at a splitting gallop
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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
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
Heat and sun exposure can also damage your car, cracking dashboards, splitting leather seats, and fading the interior.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
That’s sparked complaints of Americanization of the games – essentially splitting the two 45-minute halves into four 22-and-a-half-minute quarters.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Backup running back Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah were splitting the first-team work as starter Javonte Williams wasn’t a full participant.
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Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Also splitting from the cable parent are the Universal film and TV studios, British broadcaster Sky and the theme parks division.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2026
Heat and sun exposure can also damage your car, cracking dashboards, splitting leather seats, and fading the interior.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
That’s sparked complaints of Americanization of the games – essentially splitting the two 45-minute halves into four 22-and-a-half-minute quarters.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Backup running back Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah were splitting the first-team work as starter Javonte Williams wasn’t a full participant.
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Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splitting
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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At the heart of the clash is how to manage wild horse populations that can reproduce at a rapid clip.
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The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions.
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According to Steele, the bankruptcy trustee is now dividing the company’s assets, and the Cooper residents will likely only recover a small amount from the electric company.
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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.
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Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse.
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The division of labor, as Han describes it, was less about separating tasks than about bringing complementary instincts to bear on the same material.
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Repair typically requires removing the seat and separating the upholstery to access the element.
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Either way, Aestura’s Atobarrier 365 Ceramide Cream Mist is an easy way to give quick hydration to dry, stressed skin, thanks to an ultrafine spray packed with ceramides.
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From California politics to safety concerns on Sacramento roads, here’s a quick digest of some of the top stories for June 23, 2026.
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Get in the habit of disconnecting devices when you’re done using them.
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State governments Many states prevent utilities from disconnecting residential customers’ electricity, even if the bills aren’t paid.
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Temperatures inside of cars can reach 125 degrees in minutes, even with windows cracked, and children overheat as much as five times faster than adults, the fact sheet said.
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From dream home to disaster But faster than a rushing river, that dream became a nightmare when disastrous flooding hit Kerr County last summer.
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Studies show that orgasms also relieve menstrual pain, lower blood pressure, enhance circulation, correlate with better cardiac functioning, and burn calories equivalent to thirty minutes of brisk walking.
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The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice cream, soft serve and sorbets did brisk business all week.
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“Splitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splitting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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