1
as in separates
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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2
as in parts
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't
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as in disputes
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as in peaks
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divides
Verb
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What separates the most successful retailers from those that go bankrupt?—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024 -
The two teams meet Friday, and the betting spread separates them by only a few points — with OU as the close favorite.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Over eons, water dissolved the calcium carbonate, etching deep fissures and caverns into the stone.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Instead of treating China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia as an inexorable bloc, the United States and its allies should work to loosen their ties by exploiting the fissures that the war in Ukraine has concealed.—
Christopher S. Chivvis,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Iyengar added that today’s political believers are also willing to overlook any possible disagreements on public policy matters.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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Previous ceasefire efforts have collapsed due to disagreements over the terms of hostage releases and Israel's demand for Hamas to disarm—something Hamas has repeatedly refused to do.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The arrest was the culminating incident in a string of altercations between the couple over their son Lyrik, then 5.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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There have been almost no physical altercations in the Little Scandinavia unit, for example.—
ByJennifer Couzin-Frankel,
science.org,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Federal judges already have the power to punish attorneys and law firms for bringing meritless lawsuits and legal arguments.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sproles said duck hunting season caused the most contentious arguments during his time as a commissioner.—
River Valley Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Divides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divides. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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