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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Noun
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Over eons, water dissolved the calcium carbonate, etching deep fissures and caverns into the stone.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025 -
Instead of treating China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia as an inexorable bloc, the United States and its allies should work to loosen their ties by exploiting the fissures that the war in Ukraine has concealed.—
Christopher S. Chivvis,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 6-1, 172-pound cornerback started all 12 games for Washington State last season, leading the Cougars with four interceptions and eight pass breakups along with recording 32 tackles.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
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Before his injury, recorded 32 tackles and six pass breakups in 91% of snaps.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The two teams meet Friday, and the betting spread separates them by only a few points — with OU as the close favorite.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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What separates the most successful retailers from those that go bankrupt?—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Chickadees, nuthatches, and others are able to locate and eat dormant and larval insects by carefully inspecting crevices and cracks in tree bark.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 Dec. 2024
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In fact, according to our experts, failing to take some time to walk around you and thoroughly inspect crevices for gaps or cracks in your home can cause major problems for you comfort-wise and wallet-wise this winter season.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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His ability to collaborate across racial, political, and economic divisions ultimately transformed South Africa.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Deep divisions The angry scenes on Thursday highlighted divisions that have deepened since Netanyahu returned to power as head of a right-wing coalition at the end of 2022.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Advocates do not disagree that sometimes separations are warranted, said Lee Gelernt, an ACLU attorney and the lead lawyer in the family separation lawsuit.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
12 Dec. 2024
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However, those reports give few details about the reasons for the separations, especially in cases where parents have been flagged for national security reasons.—
Mica Rosenberg,
ProPublica,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Splits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splits. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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