apart 1 of 2

as in to pieces
into parts or pieces the fancy new adjustable rake came apart the first time I tried to use it

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apart

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adjective

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Recent Examples of apart
Adverb
So in this film, where they’re born on the same night, or nearly just one minute apart, but then that one minute really affects the course of their [lives]. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025 Like many aspects of the climate challenge, this one will also drive climate haves and have-nots further apart, especially as relatively safe regions emerge, and discerning buyers flock to their appreciating real estate markets. Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
How much longer are we supposed to have these set apart programs for Black people? Abc News, ABC News, 30 June 2023 Clearwater officials, aware of the spending concerns roiling Tamarac, value that Cernech refused to pick apart coverage by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, which has run stories revealing how city commissioners gave themselves lucrative perks and benefits. Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 25 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for apart
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Adjective
  • Clinging to a three-point lead, Wiggins muscled his way into the lane for a finger roll, bailing out a possession that looked headed for nowhere land at 7:29.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • With nowhere to go and the clock ticking toward zero, the Minnesota Timberwolves star guard decided to take a stepback, heavily contested 3-pointer for the win.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The department does not just look at violent crimes as isolated incidents, but instead identifies patterns and repeat offenders to find those who are driving crime in Aurora, Thomas said.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Last summer, an unsettling quiet cloaked the isolated Southwest Alaska community of King Cove as the town’s economic engine — a sprawling seafood processing plant — sat shuttered.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The last two of eight outlying locations, in Cleburne and Stephenville, previously closed.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For now, this feature is very restricted to the U.S. and its minor outlying islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Although affluent travelers have traditionally selected luxury hotels and opulent resorts as their preferred choice of accommodations, secluded villas and opulent suites with all the bells and whistles have recently become popular among ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The resort has 12 ridge-top suites providing a panoramic view of the Atlantic, 12 beachfront villas and 11 private secluded villas on the resort grounds.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • As a retired military officer, Caine will be brought back onto active duty and will have to be confirmed by the Senate in order to assume the role of the president's senior military adviser and the nation's top military officer.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The weather conditions may have become treacherous before the pilots were able to adapt, said retired jet pilot Les Abend.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The discovery of some secrets could cost the secret-keeper their wealth, their prestige.
    Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Both options are breathable for workouts or other activities and have a secret hidden pocket.
    Chaunie Brusie, RN, Parents, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Courtesy of Mojang Microsoft subsidiary Mojang's Minecraft is an odd paradox of crossplay.
    Brad Bourque, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Programmatic advertising often creates odd bedfellows.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The first leg is at home March 6 and the away leg is March 13 in Jamaica.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Arsenal’s home defeat to West Ham coupled with Liverpool’s away win over Manchester City opened up an 11-point gap between the two rivals at the top of the table.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

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