as in fence
something that divides, separates, or marks off placed a divider across the gym so we could have two activities going on at once

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Recent Examples of divider The woman, whom officers found in the center divider of the road, died before she could be taken to a hospital, Lt. Wade Walters said in a news release. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 The cool carry-on has tons of smart organizational features, like two padded pockets, elastic straps, and an interior roll-up divider with toggles. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025 No matter the size of the cubicle layout, companies can install tall dividers (around six feet tall) between desks rather than short (around three feet tall) whack-a-mole-style cubicles. Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Keep reading to shop spice racks, food storage containers, pan dividers, mug trees, and more up to 74 percent off. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for divider
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Noun
  • Footage also captured the woman being stuck on the fence as emergency services worked to extract her.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Down in the count to Kevin Gausman, Alonso drove a 95 mph fastball, low and off the plate, over the right field fence.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Then, when the puck came around the wall, his quick stick allowed the Blues to clear the zone.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Some Republicans outside the House walls and familiar with the dramatics scoffed at leadership’s decision to recess early.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • UConn’s 5-for-10 start from 3-point range was a major separator as USC went 0-for-5 in the first half, and Bueckers and Strong outscored the Trojans by themselves 28-25.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Over the last six weeks, Berry has preached fighting for every inch as the Cubs look to use their baserunning to be a separator against opponents.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025

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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divider. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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