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
Here’s how to proceed: Make two cuts around the circumference of a young lemon tree branch about 2 inches apart. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2025 To set themselves apart, smaller festivals have had to move beyond music as a way to entice audiences, Atchison said. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Adjective
But oxygen can arise from other processes: Sunlight could break apart water in the planet’s atmosphere, for example. Elise Cutts, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023 How much longer are we supposed to have these set apart programs for Black people? Abc News, ABC News, 30 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for apart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
Adjective
  • With nowhere to go, Warren ended up living in his car.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
  • With nowhere to go, Williams slept in his van in a Walmart parking lot for the next week.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
  • For example, Western Australia is number eight on the BBC's list of The 25 Best Places To Go In 2025, home to one of the most isolated big cities on the planet, Perth.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Within an outlying mining operation, a Mechanist mourning the murder of her husband is bestowed a strange pet as part of a bargaining chip from a dishonorable alien race.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 May 2025
  • Transition documents outlying recommendations are expected to be created after roughly the first 100 days of Laesch’s incoming administration, according to Cameron.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Picture this: a luxurious, private oasis within the ship, complete with its own secluded decks, personalized butler service, and exclusive dining options that elevate your entire cruise experience.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • The group then drove to Chelsea, where Vasquez and other MS-13 members led the victim to a secluded area under the highway — where an MS-13 member hit the victim in the head with a rock, and another MS-13 member stabbed the victim with a machete.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • The retired Sky star watched from a suite at Wintrust Arena while holding their daughter, Jana, who was born in April.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • The Surgeon follows a retired surgeon (Yeoh) who is abducted and forced to operate on a mystery patient.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Nor is there a secret shortcut that nobody told you about.
    Eliza Brooke, Vox, 23 May 2025
  • Questions from jurors centered on loyalty, a big theme of the season, as well as secret moves.
    Emily DeLetter, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Both of her parents worked, holding down odd jobs, and by September 2024, the family had settled in Bakersfield and S.G.V. was discharged from the hospital.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
  • Speaking of the first movie, that has to be an odd scene to do with Tom Cruise just hanging above you the entire time.
    Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • The expansion San Diego club announced Friday that the fans are prohibited from attending home and away matches.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
  • Mbappe became only the third Madrid player to score an away hat-trick against Barcelona but could only watch as his team lost 4-3 and squandered any chance of retaining their La Liga title from the previous season.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 May 2025

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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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