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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Recent Examples of divides
Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Attached to each loop is a polymerase enzyme, which serves a critical function every time a cell divides.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Born in 1977, Güreş, who is of Kurdish and Turkish heritage, divides her time among Naples, Vienna, and her hometown, Istanbul.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The real cost shows up when generations of struggle for fair representation are erased by a pen stroke that divides neighborhoods and dissolves communities of interest.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Every time a cell divides, the telomere shortens.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
That test soon divides matter, even for a far from sensitive ear, into what reads well & what reads tamely, haltingly, jerkily, lopsidedly, top-heavily, or otherwise badly.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
And a road divides the two habitats.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s because France divides the taxable income by the number of people in the household before applying its tax bands on the income.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Analysts say this has pulled the faith’s center of gravity toward the more conservative global south, deepening divides with the West’s more liberal outlook.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Attached to each loop is a polymerase enzyme, which serves a critical function every time a cell divides.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Born in 1977, Güreş, who is of Kurdish and Turkish heritage, divides her time among Naples, Vienna, and her hometown, Istanbul.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The real cost shows up when generations of struggle for fair representation are erased by a pen stroke that divides neighborhoods and dissolves communities of interest.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Every time a cell divides, the telomere shortens.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
That test soon divides matter, even for a far from sensitive ear, into what reads well & what reads tamely, haltingly, jerkily, lopsidedly, top-heavily, or otherwise badly.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
And a road divides the two habitats.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
That’s because France divides the taxable income by the number of people in the household before applying its tax bands on the income.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divides
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What separates good from great Three habits predict satisfaction more than any headline claim.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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To one side, a dual-sided fireplace separates the formal living room and the study, while decorative wallpaper and hardwood flooring pop in the formal dining room across the hall.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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King Charles' younger son initiated the litigation in October 2019, signaling a shift in his approach to the British press — a stark departure from the royal family’s historic restraint regarding media disputes.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit follows a series of high-profile disputes over how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its subagency FEMA distribute homeland security grants.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The glowing road between peaks shows the partnerships between facilities who work together to advance astronomy by looking at things from near-Earth objects to distant galaxies to dark matter.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Having finished the 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado and California’s Sierra Range — including Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48 states at 14,500 feet — the next stop for the renowned Spanish endurance athlete is Mount Shasta in northern California, near the Oregon border.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The tension quickly splits the group.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hydrogen splits at the anode into protons and electrons.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Powell’s cautious stance diverges from that of several colleagues on the Fed’s rate-setting committee.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The company says its results are based on strict benchmarking and a unique system design that diverges from much of the industry.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over the first three weeks, the 49ers somehow maintained their balance as cracks and fissures formed all over their lineup.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rocks have tiny fissures into which water can seep; when the temperature drops, the water expands into ice, exerting pressure and widening the cracks.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The left-back is left rooted, looking up as Rodon rises.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The number of those likely to say pleasure over the death of a political opponent is always unacceptable rises with age, , the survey found.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Shillitoe's Kejashi system, which sounds Japanese but is just a nod do his own name KEnt JAmes SHIllitoe, disconnects the forks and handlebars from the normal steering head, and mounts them on a trailing arm coming back from a point well out in front of the fairing.—
Loz Blain
August 04,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Divides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divides. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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