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
But then, his eldest daughter Paige ran away and everything fell apart. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025 Though second inaugurations also almost always occur four years after the first, and not eight years apart. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Could the dark energy that’s accelerating the expansion of the universe eventually rend apart spacetime? Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023 Redistricting efforts is intended to create similar-sized regions for Washington’s representatives while also splitting apart cities, counties and related communities as little as possible. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 28 July 2021 See all Example Sentences for apart 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
Adjective
  • The young man is resentful at being stuck on some nowhere planet rather than being where the action is on Coruscant.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2024
  • With nowhere to go, the pair decide to set about, with only £115 ($150) in their pockets, walking the South West Coast Path — a 630-mile stretch.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Wind gusts up to 50 mph were forecast with isolated gusts of 75 mph predicted for mountainous areas.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
  • At their peak, isolated gusts could reach 100 mph in particularly susceptible areas including the San Gabriel and Santa Susana mountains.
    Chris Boyette and Michelle Watson, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Is Mahomes protected to an outlying degree by refs?
    Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Zooming In On Mutations The research team determined that the dogs living in the Chornobyl City area shared similar genomes to dogs living in other outlying areas such as Russia and Poland.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Many of the children who are restrained and secluded are in earlier elementary school grades — both nationally and in Idaho, according to limited data from Idaho school districts and national agencies.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The guest rooms have views of either the ocean or the tropical gardens, and the resort sits on 1,000 feet of secluded beachfront.
    Mariette Williams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The minute a call comes in, the system sends messages to a team of active and retired firefighters, first responders and reporters — people from all around the world monitoring public sources, scanners, cameras, satellites and more — to gather and vet as much information as possible.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The retired lieutenant general said that Iran’s development and acquisition of a nuclear weapon would be the most destabilizing event for the Middle East.
    Chris Massaro, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Luckily, Noor heard through the grapevine about the ambassador’s secret meetings with an American in the intelligence community.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
  • In secret, many helped the Allies, including Breitling.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The display is also located far behind the steering wheel and creates what, for some drivers, might be an odd focal distance.
    Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Key Background Rumors of a rift developing between Lively and Baldoni started to emerge ahead of the film's premiere and were fueled by the press tour, during which the pair made no joint appearances (an odd arrangement for a film's star and its director and co-star).
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Five times this season Dortmund have conceded the first goal during an away game in the Bundesliga.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • While Swift has not attended a single away game of the 2024—2025 season, she's only missed one home game that directly conflicted with her final Eras Tour concert in Vancouver.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025

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