pull apart
phrasal verb
pulled apart; pulling apart; pulls apart
1
: to be separated into parts or pieces by pulling
The rolls pull apart easily.
2
: to separate or break (something) into parts or pieces
She pulled the rolls apart with her hands.
—sometimes used figurativelyHis gambling problem is pulling the family apart.
3
: to separate (people or animals) in order to stop a fight
Customers stepped in and pulled the two men apart.
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Across London, Paris, Los Angeles and New York City, the sisters come together and pull apart, grappling with what happens when four becomes three.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Once the hide is off, seams between major muscle groups are visible, and many can be pulled apart by hand, or with only minimal assistance from a sharp knife.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
Split biscuits in half horizontally by making a small cut with a paring knife and pulling apart with hands.
—Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
To expand the number of districts with a significant percentage of Latino voters, multiple districts probably would have to be pulled apart and then reconfigured, redistricting expert Paul Mitchell said.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Once the hide is off, seams between major muscle groups are visible, and many can be pulled apart by hand, or with only minimal assistance from a sharp knife.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
Split biscuits in half horizontally by making a small cut with a paring knife and pulling apart with hands.
—Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
To expand the number of districts with a significant percentage of Latino voters, multiple districts probably would have to be pulled apart and then reconfigured, redistricting expert Paul Mitchell said.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Pull apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20apart. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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